Web Design in Inkster, Michigan
Underground Railroad History
Inkster was a stop on the Underground Railroad as escaping slaves made their way to freedom in Canada. The area is named after Robert Inkster, a Scotsman who operated a steam sawmill in the early 1860s.
We Know Inkster
Geraldine Hoff Doyle, aka Rosie the Riveter of the 'We Can Do It' poster, lived in Inkster in the 1940s. During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company's 'Inkster Project' helped residents with home repairs and a commissary until 1941. Astronaut Jerry M. Linenger was born and raised here.
A post office named Moulin Rouge opened here in December 1857 and was renamed Inkster in July 1863. Robert Inkster, born in Lerwick, Shetland, in 1828, ran a steam sawmill near present-day Inkster Road and Michigan Avenue. Inkster became a village in 1926, from parts of Nankin and Dearborn townships, and a city in 1964, and it covers about 6.3 square miles. The Marvelettes formed here in 1960, and Malcolm X lived at 4336 Williams Street in 1952 and 1953, in a house listed on the National Register in 2021.
Meet AppWT in Person Near Inkster
- 6.4 miles east: 3200 Greenfield Road, Dearborn, MI 48120
- 6.6 miles northeast: 6530 Greenfield Road, Dearborn, MI 48126
Inkster Landmarks
Inkster is located in Wayne County, Michigan
