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• Incorporated as a village in 1917 • Incorporated as a city 1927 • Woodward Avenue was originally a Native American Indian trail which ran from the Detroit River to Pontiac • Ferndale was the first Streetcar Suburb • At 9 Mile & Woodward a police officer could often be found directing car traffic with a manually operated stop & go sign, from an elevated perch, referred to affectionately as the "crows nest" • For a wonderful look back at Ferndale see the Ferndale Historical Society’s 1987 oral history book, Old Timers Tell it Like it Was. You may purchase a copy by contacting the Ferndale Historical Society at 248-545-7606 • Ferndale begins the 21st century at the geographic center of metro Detroit with 22,105 residents living in 9,900 households • Ferndale is home to 900 businesses • Ferndale has two school districts, the Ferndale School district and the Hazel Park School district as well as one charter school • Ferndale has 11 parks • Ferndale is home to metro Detroit's only ice curling club, the Detroit Curling Club • Visit the City of Ferndale's website Friends of Craig Covey 425 Livernois Street Ferndale, MI 48220 248-399-4362 coveyforferndale@sbcglobal.net |
