Grosse Ile Township today is made up of a dozen islands in the Detroit River. The largest island was given the name Grosse Ile by early French explorerswho found it being used by the Native American tribes as a fishing and hunting ground. In 1776; Detroit merchants William and Alexander Macomb purchased Grosse Ile from the Potawatomi Indians and; to help establish their ownership rights; built a home and a gristmill and secured tenant farmers to till the land. Later acreage was sold off and settlement began in earnest; although it remainedlargely an agricultural community. The railroad came to Grosse Ile in the 1880s and attracted both visitors and new residents. Hotels sprang up to accommodate summer visitors who were drawn to Grosse Ile by its healthful climate; natural beauty; and opportunities for outdoor recreation. Today Grosse Ile is home to more than 11;000 residents who have come here to enjoy many of those same unique qualities--all in close proximity to a large metropolitan area.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Book.By OLD1mIKEGreat Picture History of Clinton Iowa. similar to the other books in the Images of America series. I have both the Paper and Kindle (iPad) editions and enjoy the kindle book on iPad even more than the paper copy because the quality of the pictures allow zooming-in while retaining clarity and quality. There are limits of course. But this is a picture history and expanding and exploring the details in each picture only increases the pleasure.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Could Use a Good Copy EditorBy October Child 43Lovely old photos of my hometown. however I did find a couple of mistakes in the identification.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Images of America: Clinton. IowaBy mister.sippiAn absolutely wonderful paperback book with hundreds of photos and detailed captions showing the history of Clinton. Iowa.
