Wyandotte

      Wyandotte was founded at the site of the Wyandot Native American village of Maquaqua. Chief Pontiac organized the unsuccessful attempt to capture the British Fort of Detroit from here in 1763.  The land was ceded to the U.S. government by the Wyandot's in 1818. Founded as a village in 1854, it became a city in 1866. Over the years Wyandotte annexed a number of neighboring communities including: New Jerusalem, Glenwood, Bacon, and Ford City.
History, Museums, and Historical Societies
Reminiscences of early times in Wyandotte by John S. VanAlstyne c1900
Wyandotte History
Wyandotte Historical Society
Wyandotte Research
 
Historical Sites
America's First Bessemer Steel Mill  Van Alstyne Blvd.  (MHM)
John and Emma Lacey Eberts House  109 Vinewood Ave.
Ford-Bacon House  45 Vinewood Ave.
George P. MacNichol House  2610 Biddle Ave.
Marx House  2630 Biddle Ave.
McKinley Elementary School  640 Plum Street
Michigan Alkali Company  1609 Biddle Street  (MHM)
Wyandotte Odd Fellows Temple  81 Chestnut Street
 
MHM=Michigan Historical Marker