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Inkster, Michigan

Inkster is in Wayne County, with approximately 24,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Inkster

Inkster Recreation Complex, Booker T. Dozier Recreation Complex, Valley View Memorial Gardens.

Inkster Business Districts

• Michigan Avenue
• Inkster Road
• Middlebelt Road

Major Employers in Inkster

Inkster Public Schools, City of Inkster.

About Inkster, Michigan

History of Inkster

• The city takes its name from Robert Inkster, a Scotsman born in Lerwick, Shetland, in 1828, who ran a steam sawmill near present-day Inkster Road and Michigan Avenue.
• In the 1920s and 1930s, African Americans employed at Henry Ford's Dearborn plants settled in Inkster because they were not permitted to live in Dearborn.

Landmarks and Places in Inkster

• Malcolm X home at 4336 Williams Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• Michigan Avenue / Inkster Road corridor tied to the city's namesake sawmill

The Inkster Economy

• Inkster's growth was tied to the auto industry, especially jobs at Henry Ford's nearby Dearborn factories.
• During World War II, local factories produced war materiel, drawing workers such as Geraldine Hoff Doyle.
• The city functions largely as a residential Detroit-area suburb within Wayne County.

Community Life in Inkster

• The Marvelettes formed in Inkster in 1960 and became Motown's first successful all-female act; their 1961 debut 'Please Mr. Postman' was the label's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.cityofinkster.com, en.wikipedia.org