A Little History Lesson

The city of Northville was first settled around 1825, many of them from Plymouth Township. The area was named Northville because it was north of Plymouth which was already settled. Joseph Yerkes (The Yerkes house) was one of the original settlers in the early 19th century. Here is a picture of how Northville looked in 1840:



From the time it was established in 1825, Northville has gone through many changes including a valve plant which supplied for Ford's car plants. The Fords became a big part of Northville as they introduced these plants, allowing the town to contribute as an industrial area.

Here is a current picture of downtown Northville:



Not only were the Fords a part of the history of Northville, but there are some well-known people today that have lived here! Mike Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings lives in Northville and Jennifer Granholm, Michigan's governor resided here before she moved to Lansing!