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The History of Sterling Heights MIichigan
Sterling Heights is 36.8 square miles and is located in County of Macomb and the motto is "To Strive on Behalf of All." Sterling Heights was established on July 1, 1968 and is the third largest city in the State of Michigan by area. Generations of residents have inhabited the area for many years and property and real estate is passed from family to family. Long ago here in Sterling Heights, 90% of the land was working farms. Most likely your home is sitting on one of those farms. Have you wondered about the people who lived here over 100 years ago? Sterling Township was being populated with Europeans, mostly Germans, and in the late 1800's and early 1900's it was a common sight to see the trees being cleared for the development of the farming fields.
Holcombe Beach is located on Dodge Park Road North of Metro Parkway near the site of Heritage Junior High. The location is recognized because archeologists uncovered evidence of an early Paleo-Indian settlement in 1961. About 11,000 years ago, the area near Heritage Junior High was a lakeshore. Bones and other artifacts from the settlement were found, revealing the Paleo-Indians’ likely food sources. As the marker indicates, the site is “a reminder of the basic changes in Michigan’s physical and biological environment over the ages.”
Although many Sterling Heights residents are aware of the city's farmland past, few know that this area was once known as the "Rhubarb Capital of the United States." The soil and the climate were considered excellent for growing rhubarb. Around five million pounds of it were produced in the Sterling Heights and Utica area in 1961. This was sixty-five percent of the world's hot-house rhubarb.
Included in the city’s cemeteries are two historical cemeteries that are the final resting place of many of these early residents: Sterling Grove Cemetery located on Saal Road and 19 Mile and St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery located on 18 Mile Road, west of Hayes.
Sterling Heights' quality of life is second to none with exceptional neighborhoods, a world-class library, lush parks, and low tax and crime rates. Many proclaim our city as one of the finest communities to raise a family ,Sterling Heights is also a great place to do business. It is home to more than 3,500 commercial and industrial businesses. Located just 20-35 minutes northeast of downtown Detroit in the county of Macomb,Come and see why Sterling Heights is the place to move NOW !!!
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