  Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 288 Registered: 06-2005 |
Back when they were tearing down buildings and digging for the foundation of the Ren Cen, I remember hearing about lots of archaeological finds on the site. Does anyone know just what was found, or where there may be articles about this? On a side note...when they were tearing down buildings near the river, a big cement wrecking ball broke loose from the cable and landed on the car parked next to mine in a parking lot. I will never forget the face of the owner when she arrived at her flattened car after a long day at work. | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 758 Registered: 05-2006 |
Great question, hopefully someone on this site can give some info. I have also heard that when they were digging I-375 at Eastern Market they unearthed some old graves from the cemetary that used to be on the site of Eastern. Someone told me it happened just pryor to the 67 riots, and because of all the mess going on they simply covered the bodies and laid down the freeway. Not sure how much was true, or if it was an urban legend. | ||
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav Post Number: 1198 Registered: 09-2007 |
Somewhere in the deepest/darkest regions of my ever-calcifying brain....I remember something about a boat, or canoe; also a grave or two. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 1324 Registered: 11-2003 |
unearthed at Dodge Main. http://books.google.com/books? id=5l5roo7qmlgC&pg=PA138&lpg=P A138&dq=johann+george+hamtramc k&source=bl&ots=L9V1v7VM7d&sig =N8cIg75gRvh2KdPpYjjx39SfEhQ&h l=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnu m=1&ct=result | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 1325 Registered: 11-2003 |
This site mentions the amount of objects, but doesn't mention what specifically was unearthed http://www.byways.org/explore/ byways/13754/places/37186/ | ||
Dodgemain Member Username: Dodgemain Post Number: 225 Registered: 04-2005 |
That was a great site Rjk. The smokestacks toppled over is representative of what is happening to the whole auto buisiness today. | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 301 Registered: 09-2006 |
The only thing I could find on Johann George was that he arrived in Detroit in 1844. | ||
Crystal Member Username: Crystal Post Number: 355 Registered: 05-2007 |
My neighbor has in front of his garage a huge pile of square-ish granite blocks. He has said he had permission to take them from the Ren Cen construction site. He says the stones comprised the old road that was there at the time. Some of the blocks have long, narrow channels that it is said were worn by streetcar rails. | ||
Dtctygrl Member Username: Dtctygrl Post Number: 65 Registered: 03-2007 |
1860 United States Federal Census about John George Name: John George Age in 1860: 49 Birth Year: abt 1811 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1860: Warren, Macomb, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Utica Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age John George 49 Elizabeth George 24 Phillip George 11 George George 11 Could this be Johann George? | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 303 Registered: 09-2006 |
I saw this for him in 1880 living in Warren but was unsure because of the distance. His wife was named Catherine and there are children listed. I'm thinking it may be him, also. If we traced his children forward, we may find more info. | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 304 Registered: 09-2006 |
George George? | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 305 Registered: 09-2006 |
Found Phillip George (1900 census) married to Kathi and residing in Chicago. Children are John (23) and Adolph (12). Two children not listed. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 3128 Registered: 10-2003 |
When I was doing my undergrad degree in anthropology at Wayne State University in the late 1970s, I took a course in museology. One assignment was to create a museum display using the Anthropology Museum's collection as the focus. Among the collection are artifacts uncovered during excavation work prior to the construction of both the Pontchartrain Hotel and the Renaissance Center. Most of it was broken porcelain and small metallic artifacts. Undoubtedly there were larger pieces excavated, but we didn't see them. The Anthropology Museum might be the place to start for more information on this subject. | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 306 Registered: 09-2006 |
Quick search: Last found descendant of Johann (male) was great grandson, Walter George (thru Phillip > Adolph) who died in Eugene, OR in 2005. Adolph died in California. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3939 Registered: 01-2005 |
I remember reading a Freep article when the RenCen was being built about artifacts being found, and other than shards it was mostly clay pipes. For tobacco, I presume. | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 2322 Registered: 11-2003 |
Rumors of a Native American gravesite popped up... and then di$appeared. | ||
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter Post Number: 715 Registered: 03-2007 |
I think they found the bat cave, but left it undisturbed. Just paved over it. | ||
Zephyrprocess Member Username: Zephyrprocess Post Number: 653 Registered: 08-2006 |
I believe the stones that currently pave West Canfield in the Historic District (i.e., between Second and Third) came from the RenCen site. | ||
Mama_jackson Member Username: Mama_jackson Post Number: 521 Registered: 06-2006 |
Related, but not about Detroit. I was in London and visited the Tate Modern Art Museum. They had a whole room dedicated to a dig done on the banks of the Thames River. It happened to run right in front of the museum. There was a ton of junk there and a million clay pipes, all displayed in cases. I thought it was the best exhibit in the whole of the Tate. | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 2115 Registered: 12-2005 |
Here is the Wayne State Anthropology Museum web site. Click on the "Collection Summaries" link on the left side of that page to learn more. Here is the collection summary of what they found at their Ren Cen dig. | ||
Mashugruskie Member Username: Mashugruskie Post Number: 309 Registered: 09-2006 |
I'm surprised Dave of Detroit didn't clean the site out first. | ||
Detroiterbychoice Member Username: Detroiterbychoice Post Number: 145 Registered: 04-2008 |
Actually, they found a whole bunch of C.H.U.D.s | ||
El_jimbo Member Username: El_jimbo Post Number: 890 Registered: 12-2006 |
I heard they found the Nain Rouge's den. | ||
Detroitchef Member Username: Detroitchef Post Number: 39 Registered: 09-2008 |
Jimmy Hoffa, issatchoo? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7581 Registered: 08-2004 |
Any remains of the oldest roadway along the river was from a 1700's street called "River Road". It predates Jefferson and Atwater. | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 291 Registered: 06-2005 |
Thanks for the info and interesting links! I knew someone would head me in the right direction and sure enough I was right. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 359 Registered: 10-2007 |
Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers? |
