Helping to Ensure Nankin Mills Remains A Link To Our Past,
 A Resource For Our Future

Those looking for more information on Nankin Mills or the surrounding Westland/Western Wayne County area may want to visit the web sites listed below. All Links open in a new window and these Web sites are not affiliated with the Friends of Nankin Mills.

Additional information on Nankin Mills and other Wayne County Parks can be found on Wayne Counties Web site:
http://www.co.wayne.mi.us/parks/

A complete listing of upcoming activities and interpretive programs at Nankin Mills sponsored by Wayne County Parks  can be found at this link on the Wayne County Web Site: http://www.co.wayne.mi.us/parks/nankin_ic.htm

Nankin Mills serves as a gateway hub for the Middle Rouge section of MotorCities National Heritage Area. MotorCities is an affiliated area of the National Park Service and is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting Michigan's rich automotive and labor heritage. The MotorCities regional boundary encompasses nearly 260 municipalities and townships in southeastern and central Michigan.
www.experienceeverythingautomotive.org

The Henry Ford Heritage Association is dedicated to fostering interest in the life and accomplishments of Henry Ford and to preserve and interpret the landmarks associated with his life.
www.hfha.org

Model T Automotive Heritage Complex Inc. The plant where Henry Ford first conceived his Model T and built them from 1904 - 1910 still stands. The plant on Piquette in Detroit was virtually forgotten until a group of volunteers came together to purchase the building and begin to restore the plant. You can join the group or just take a tour. www.tplex.org

Holliday Nature Preserve is a 550-acre nature and wildlife preserve runs along the Tonquish creek beginning at Nankin Mills and continuing to the Canton border approximately six miles to the west. The preserve is home to assorted wildlife including deer and fox. A wide variety of birds, trees and plants can be found in the preserve. The Holliday Nature Preserve Association is a volunteer group that hosts clean-ups and hikes in the preserve during the fall through spring each year.
www.hnpa.org

Luther Dean was once an owner of Nankin Mills. Mr. Troy Schmidt is working on a Dean family history and his Web site  contains a great deal of helpful information on the early history of Nankin Mills: www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/4707/nankinmills.htm

The Michigan Local History Network is a central point of entry to independent web sites with historical and/or genealogical content. It is a non-profit public benefit group. Although several of the links are no longer active, there is still a great deal of fascinating material available for the serious researcher or casual history buff. www.geocities.com/histmich/index.html
www.geocities.com/michdetroit/oldtown.html

The Phoenix Mill, in Plymouth Michigan is an historic building once owned by Henry Ford. It's workforce was composed of women. A non-profit group is heading up the effort to convert the Phoenix Yard facility into a museum honoring female factory workers, women in the auto industry, and their contributions throughout modern history. The group hosts activities including tours of historic Hines Drive. www.phoenixmillwomensmuseum.net/

The National Museum of the American Indian is the newest museum at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
http://www.nmai.si.edu/

The Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan near Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort was created to enlighten and educate all communities in the rich culture, heritage, and history of the Anishinabek people of the Great Lakes. The center features Telling Our Story, a  permanent exhibit, along with changing exhibits, lectures, and educational workshops. The center also includes facility for research.
http://www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing/
 

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