![]() ![]() The first log school was located in Utica on Cass St.during the winter of 1818-19, taught by Mr. ![]() Roads were little more then rough trails through the woods, over which with great difficulty, wagons could be hauled by oxen. Nathaniel Burgess built the first house in the township on section 34 (present day Utica) during the winter of 1816-17. Settlers could usually find an area that reminded them of their old homes. The Clinton River and numerous spring brooks provided ample water. The eastern and extreme northern parts were heavily timbered. Grassy plains,with scarcely any timber, formed its central and southwest portions while a broad swell of land comprised the northwest. Shelby Township was described as being quite level on its eastern portion,elsewhere gently rolling and nowhere hilly. A survey was finally completed, and the township three north, of range twelve east,Shelby Township, was certified to as being correct on Feb.3, 1818. Early surveyors of Macomb County gave up in disgust claiming the land to be mostly swamp and barren soil. Treaties were made with various Indian tribes from 1814 to 1819 freeing up much land for settlement. The county of Wayne was organized, and comprised most of the N.W. It was surrendered to the Americans in 1796 when British rule came to an end in the United States. The area now known as Shelby Township was originally a French possession, but fell into the power of the English in 1763. runs through the township, forming the western edge of a lake that once covered a large portion of Macomb County. An ancient beach ridge east of Van Dyke Ave. Flint arrows, stone implements, and fragments of ancient pottery have also been found in various places in the township. This is evidenced by the bones of Mastodons (a large elephant like animal) discovered on the farm of P.K. An ancient race of people also flourished here long before the Indians. Shelby Township's early history dates back to prehistoric times when giant creatures roamed its grassy plains. Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department Catalog. ![]()
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