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by Craig E. Hutchison (Author)
Lincoln Park has seen many things come and go.
Originally home to the Wyandot and Potawatomi tribes, the area also served Odawa Chief Pontiac for a historic Native American council meeting. European ribbon farms once stretched from Fort Pontchartrain. By the early twentieth century, rapid growth had transformed Lincoln Park into the "Crossroads of Downriver." Many of the early building blocks and, indeed, the way the land itself was used by the earliest inhabitants have been lost to time. LeBlanc's Saloon & Store, the Atlantic & Pacific Grocery Store and Lincoln Park Pharmacy are gone. So are Mother's and Clemente's, the Sears Shopping Center and many churches, schools and local attractions.
Utilizing resources from the Lincoln Park Historical Museum and Society, author Craig Hutchison strives to tell and preserve these stories.
Author Biography
Craig Hutchison is a historian, author, historical interpreter and researcher. He has worked for such institutions as the Henry Ford Estate, The Henry Ford, Wayne County Parks and the Dearborn Historical Museum. A lifelong resident of Dearborn, Craig earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Michigan. It is his hope that Lost Lincoln Park, Michigan is both informative and interesting to readers and helps preserve the very important stories of the Lincoln Park area.
