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John L. Booth, you are a wealth of knowledge, so very interesting. Thank you for sharing your family history with us.

Those fish seem to be so docile to human presence as if they are keeping guard of the Morrell. The crew is not alone down there. 🥲♥️

Paul and his bow ties! What a legend.

Interesting documentary. 😮 Thanks for putting this up on RUclips.

My name is Julian Jan. This was my childhood home. My father bought it in the 1980s when it was falling apart and restored it. In a ten year period his property taxes Skyrocketed. He tried to fight the city of Grosse Pointe Farms but many legal battles later the City would not budge. He even tried to make it a Historic Home. In the end a builder bought it a tour it down.

Isn't this the place of an Indian curse and later on the mothman sightings?

Metro Detroit must-read: The Bark Covered House (by William Nowlin) 👍 👍

Well done.

Sweet get up where can I get me one.

I lived in G.P. from 1962 until I was thrown out in 1968. This place was from another planet. As a 12 year old I was amazed at what was supposed to be normal. Grosse Pointe was a freak show of how America was supposed to be and I sucked all of it in to be like my contemporaries, GPHS class of 68. At the 50th reunion , nobody knew who I was because I was invisible back in the day. What a life!

Great program! Thankyou

My people!!! ❤❤❤

Well done, thank you. Hard to hear, but lovely images.

My wifes relatives are the rivards and the yax.

Well I MADE A MISTAKE! So... I came back to beg YOUR pardon, and correct it. 2 days ago I made the brash -blatent exclamation that "The SURNAME "GROSSE " is definitely British". Well it's NOT... It's "GERMAN"! Sure surprised me. I made the presumption that "Maurice Grosse"- a renouned (paranormal investigator... (now deceased) And, a very prim and proper (British acting gentleman) lead me to make an unresearched, cavalier statement that the name "GROSSE" was "BRITISH". Oops... I stand corrected. I hope you'll forgive me. Jeff 17:47

I live a long -long way from Grosse Pointe today, but the memories of the early 1960's you have awakened in me are wonderful. And you had me absolutely absorbed or "ENGROSSED" in all the NEW historical facts I've learned. (Excuse my pun... I couldn't resist). NEW Facts like "Michael Cadieux" of 1830. No doubt why there is a street of the same name that runs across "Mack" Ave. And right past the Michigan Bell Telephone Company (Central -Office) that I knew so well that generates the prefixes: 881, 882, 884, 885, and a few others that I don't specifically remember now. My beautiful Aunt Nita's was 884. (I just KNOW everybody wanted to know that). HA! Excuse me again... I couldn't resist. AND... Oh yes... Some of the earliest Grosse Pointe residents were "The Trombleys" Who lived 2 doors down from us in 1974. I didn't know they were celebrities. Also, The "Renault's"... Well, we all know who THEY ARE! But the one thing I really didn't get, was... The name"GROSSE POINTE " derived it's name from some horrible massacre in 1712... "The FOX INDIAN MASSACRE" was it? Having it out with another tribe called "MASS-A-KINS" (did you say)? Well, WHY isn't it called "FOX POINTE"?? The (SIR NAME) "GROSSE" is definitely British! For as many times as the Britts were over here trying to grab on to Detroit, I thought there has to be a connecting story there. But I guess not! Well, it's been very interesting. I'd give you an equally interesting story about the Hell -Place I live in, but I wouldn't want your hair to drop -out for the language I'd have to use. Love you all... My long lost Michigan family, (I wish I'd never left). Jeff 17:51

DENNIS,you made me feel like im back in time.I can hardly beleive that you are still here telling the story of the EDMUND FITZGERALD,The song gets me with meaning

My GG Uncle, Joseph Parley Main, fom Allegan, was in the Michigan 1st Engineers and Mechanics. I believe in Co D. He was involved in Sherman's March. J.P Main returned home at the end of the war and lived the remainder of his life in Allegan and is buried there in Oakwood Cemetery. I appreciate this discussion as it helped me to understand JP Main's work in the war.

I really enjoyed the talk and realize this is the result of years of work by several people and expect there is so much more. As a Trombley and someone who spent his childhood on the Reno/Marsh/Roney property at 840 LSR, this really resonates and I look forward to learning more.

Subscribed. 🙏

Rest In Peace My Brother Dennis and Thanks For the Amazing Video!

Loved the book and glad I found this lecture. Thank you for championing and immortalizing our Michigan gem. I worked in the East Grand Rapids store for the last 12 years of it's existence. Jacobson's offered me so much opportunity and I loved going to work every day! Jacobson's EGR store manager, Jeffrey Gerlich mentored me in high-end service and luxury goods and coached me on my goal, $1 million/year in sales. When the liquidators came in, Neiman Marcus, Michigan Avenue offered me a position as personal shopper and I moved to Chicago. I'll never forget meeting Donna Karan there at a PA and she told me how much she missed Jacobson's. Many other designers I've met have shared their fond memories of "Jake's" as well. From Neimans, I went on to open and subsequently sell, my own luxury e-commerce start up. I now work for myself as personal stylist in Chicago and I'm thrilled to give Jacobson's most of the credit. I CHERISH my rich experience at one of the last small department stores of a bygone era.

I lived in GPF (Mapleton) and GP (509 Lincoln Rd.) until I was 12. My mother, who went to Liggett as did her mother and my sister, was an editor at the Grosse Pointe News. My father was the AME at the Free Press. My sisters and I swam for the Detroit Boat Club. This was an amazing walk down memory lane.

sounds good

The fact that this man survived is a miracle.

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The three Gs: Georgetown, Greenwich and Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe was the Newport of the Midwest.

All they no is how to take something what goes around comes around ONEDAY BOY O BOY

Very interesting as I was born in Bon Secours Hospital I Grosse Pointe in 1957 and resided as an infant in Grosse Pointe at my father's Aunt Frances Locher's mansion where she wrote classical piano music as well as recorded it n my parents n I lived there in 1957, thru 1959 at the manse where I was attended to by a Mammy. I of course only heard the stories I do not remember much at all, except the grand staircase coming from both sides of the mansion meeting in the middle with the huge pillars n sweeping staircase that branched left n right. I still see it in my dreams, n I am now 65 yrs old!!! Also, my father's mother, my grandmother Locher who remarried my Grandfather Locher back in the 1930's, was the society column editor if the Detroit Free Press newspaper during the 1920's. Wow!!; Grosse Pointe was always special in my family!;

Cheap as possible

5:00 The background music you hear is a french canadian tune named ''Un Canadien Errant'' (loosely translated ''A Wandering Canadian''. The lyrics talk about a french canadian banished from his homestead wandering far away in foreign countries saying that he remembers his friends (and misses them).

Lovely illustrations, the most realistic that I've seen of the Griffon's story, and a good retelling of the details known about the Griffon's short life and maiden voyage. Strange that it hasn't been found yet, but I'm confident that it will be. Where can it go? I especially enjoyed the illustrations of the crew towing the ship upriver and against the current. 10 days hauling from Algonac to Pt. Huron is 3 miles per day, with no tow path against a very strong current, pulling 45 tons of ship. Almost unbelievable. Maybe they had a tailwind? I'll have to check out the book. Very interesting talk.

Awesome

Everyone should watch this video it was awesome to hear his story in his voice.

Great video. Thank you Dennis for sharing your experience on the Daniel J Morrell. I was a sailor myself on the USS America CVA-66 back in the 70's. I loved being at sea watching flight ops I wish I could do it again.

A lot of brain washed people in the comments SMDH

The Photographer did a FABULOUS JOB!! And everyone should check out & join the Grosse Pointe Historical Society….it’s a fantastic, enriching organization with SO much to offer!!

Grab life By the Horns!

Thank you for posting this. Very sad... but also uplifting. Blessings to you Dennis. 🙏✨️❤️ RIP DjM crew. ⚘️

We're grateful to the Grosse Pointe Historical Society for finally sharing this '15 speaker clip in 2022! I remember this doing this 2015 event and how it was a wonderful opportunity to share Harley's mid-twentieth century story at the home he lived in, when at the time, America's auto industry and Detroit were the crown jewel of the entire business world! Harley's middle name was simply "J" and not Jarvis. Many simple things about Harley J. Earl (HJE) were never shared outside the family. To say the least, Harley and his wife Sue were extremely private people, hence nobody in the automotive journalistic community ever knew his middle name. Only after HJE passed away in 1969 did names like Jefferson or Jarvis started being used by writers.

Audio!!! You all got the money stop being cheap.

Very interesting video! Thanks for sharing! 🎶🤟

I've enjoyed all your videos but this one, that I finally had time to listen to and looked forward to, is too disappointing because of the audio breakups. Why wasn't this redone before posting ?

Very interesting. Thank you.

Need to locate all original Grosse Pointe Architects

Great job GPHS.

Im a proud 1st generation michigander but jesus that first part of the video was racist

Great job

Completely ignoring the Native American man behind you, and the other Native man who spoke of a culture you destroyed. And you’re proud.

My 7x’s Great Grandfather Julien Freton dit Nanteis was one of the very fist settlers of Grosse Pointe an and I believe him or a son fought in the Civil War as well..I’m very proud to be his 7x’s great granddaughter.