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Center Line, Macomb County

Well-Known Places in Center Line

St. Clement Catholic Church and Cemetery (Michigan historical markers), Center Line Memorial Park, Andrew C. Bauer Park.

Center Line Business Districts

• Van Dyke Avenue Corridor
• Ten Mile Road Corridor
• Kramer Homes

Major Employers in Center Line

Center Line Public Schools, City of Center Line, Van Dyke Avenue commercial corridor businesses.

About Center Line, Macomb County

History of Center Line

• Land was swamp and wilderness until French, German, Belgian, and Irish immigrants cleared forests and drained the swamps in the early 19th century; earliest settlers arrived around 1837.
• The French reportedly named it 'Center Line' because it sat on the middle of three Native American (Potawatomi) trails from Fort Detroit to northern trading posts; the center trail ran from Detroit toward Utica.
• Historian Wesley Arnold traces the name to the Moravian Trail, forged by Native Americans who survived the 1782 Moravian massacre in Ohio and resettled near present-day Mount Clemens; the trail once ran where Sherwood Avenue is today.

Landmarks and Places in Center Line

• St. Clement Catholic Church and its cemetery, both recognized by Michigan historical markers.

The Center Line Economy

• An inner-ring Detroit suburb whose economy is tied to the surrounding auto-industry region; it sits roughly two miles north of Detroit along the Van Dyke corridor.
• Maintains its own municipal government, schools, and economic-development office despite being fully enclaved within Warren.

Community Life in Center Line

• The Center Line Independence Festival (launched 2016) celebrates both the city's municipal independence from Warren and American independence, with live bands, a carnival, arts and crafts, a beer tent, food vendors, and a fireworks display.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, wdet.org, www.centerline.gov