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their wedding day. Couples also choose
to repeat their vows overlooking the
water, in the front yard of the homes or
on the steps of the church.
In 1827, John Miller built a grist
mill on this site. The structure was
replaced by the Northville Mills in
1847 and in 1919 mill owner Donald P.
Yerkes sold the site to Henry Ford. The
automaker razed the structure and
built a valve factory across Griswold
Street one year later.
The factory was one of Ford's village
industries, a group of rural plants that
manufactured small automotive parts.
The Ford Motor Co. donated the land
to the city of Northville in 1972 for use year the city of Northville donated the has been the preservation and display
as a historical village. New School Church to the Northville of architectural styles and furnishings
The Mill Race Historical Village Historical Society and it was the first of the nineteenth century. The Gazebo
was established as a site for relocating structure moved to this site. and Hirsch Blacksmith Shop are
buildings faced with demolition. That The focus of the society members reproduction buildings.