In the serene suburb of Beverly Hills, Michigan, history is etched into its landscapes. Key landmarks include the historic “Greenfield Village” – a living museum featuring 83 authentic, historic structures, and the Detroit Zoo, a home for animals that served as a recreational area since the early 1900s. Beverly Hills carries a rich tapestry of history worth exploring, from buildings echoing the past to locations that have witnessed significant historical events. Each visit offers an engaging peek into the history of this midwestern gem.
The Philbrick tavern
Historical landmark
W Eleven Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Marsh Outlook Deck
Tourist attraction
Spicer House
History museum
24915 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
FARMINGTON HISTORICAL MARKER
Historical landmark
Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
EBER DURHAM HOUSE
Historical landmark
Governor Warner Museum
Tourist attraction, Museum
Weddings & other special events in a stately 19th-century governor’s home with scenic gardens.
33805 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48335
Marsh Outlook
Tourist attraction
Drake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
The Minnow Pond – Farmington Hills Historical Marker
Historical landmark
Southfield Historical Museum
Museum
The Burgh Historical Park
Park
26080 Berg Rd, Southfield, MI 48033
The Burgh Historical Park
Tourist attraction, Park
23960 Civic Center Dr, Southfield, MI 48033
Historical Barn
Historical landmark
Karner Farm, Halsted Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
The Elijah Bull House
Historical landmark
6115 Wing Lake Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Marsh Overlook
Tourist attraction
4665 Arrowhead Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Mile Marker Stone #4
Historical landmark
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Mile Marker Stone #41
Historical landmark
W Bloomfield Trail, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Mile Marker Stone #44
Historical landmark
W Bloomfield Trail, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Remembering Historic Railways sign
Tourist attraction
W Bloomfield Trail, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Pond Overlook
Tourist attraction
Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48390
Greenmead Historical Park
Historical place, Museum, Tourist attraction
1820s homestead with a historical village, the original farm complex & picnic facilities.
20501 Newburgh Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society
Tourist attraction, Museum, Historical society
Historical society museum in a city hall building with local artifacts including a 1600’s canoe.
3951 Orchard Lake Rd, Orchard Lake Village, MI 48323
Orchard Lake Museum
Local history museum
3951 Orchard Lake Rd #1, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Bloomfield Historical Society
Historical place
1099 Lone Pine Rd, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302
The Historic McDonnell House
Event venue
19860 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48076
Novi Birthplace Special Water Tower
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Novi Pere Marquette Railroad Depot
Historical landmark
American Flag
Historical landmark
OLD INDIAN TRAIL HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Historical landmark
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324
Mile Marker Stone #39
Historical landmark
W Bloomfield Trail, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323
Historical Homestead Foundation Ruins
Historical landmark
Mill Race Historical Village
Park
Unnamed Road, Northville, MI 48167
Mill Race Historical Village
Tourist attraction, History museum, Historical society
Living museum village of restored & replica 19th-century buildings, plus a local history archive.
215 Griswold St, Northville, MI 48167
Frank Lloyd Wright Affleck House
Historical place, Tourist attraction
925 Bloomfield Woods, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Walbri Hall
Historical landmark
3570 Walbri Dr, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Wixom – Wire House
Historical place
687 N Wixom Rd, Wixom, MI 48393
Newburgh Mill (Ford Historic Mill)
Historical landmark
37401 Edward N Hines Dr, Livonia, MI 48150
Fred A. Baker house & Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
10505 Lasalle Blvd, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Myrick-Palmer House
Historical landmark
223 W Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341
Pine Grove Historical Museum
Museum
405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342
Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society
Tourist attraction, Archive, Genealogist, Library, Non-profit organization, Research foundation, Museum
405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342
Pontiac, Michigan, Grand Trunk Western Coal Tower
Historical landmark
658 Ojista Ave, Pontiac, MI 48340
Ferndale Historical Museum
Tourist attraction, Museum
1651 Livernois St, Ferndale, MI 48220
True Black History Museum
History museum
2844 Livernois Rd Unit 99172, Troy, MI 48083
Troy Historic Village
Tourist attraction, History museum, Museum
Preserved town buildings from the 1800s with history exhibits, including a log cabin, church & home.
60 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098
Carlton Wall House by Frank Lloyd Wright
Historical landmark
12305 Beck Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Bishop’s Residence Michigan Historical Marker
Palmer Woods
Historical landmark
Westland Historical Museum
Tourist attraction, Museum
857 N Wayne Rd, Westland, MI 48185
Hazel Park Historical Museum
Tourist attraction, Museum, Heritage museum
45 E Pearl Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030
Milford Historical Society
Milford
Tourist attraction, Museum, Historical society
124 E Commerce St, Milford, MI 48381
Knole Cottage
Tourist attraction, Museum
322 Estate Dr, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Fair Lane, Home of Clara and Henry Ford
Historical landmark, Garden, Historical place museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
With its buildings closed for restoration, this iconic estate allows entry to its grounds & gardens.
1 Fair Ln Dr, Dearborn, MI 48128
Greenfield Village
Historical landmark, Museum, National museum, Non-profit organization, Tourist attraction
Sprawling open-air history museum founded by Henry Ford with artifacts & homes of famous Americans.
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
Edison Homestead
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Christie St, Dearborn, MI 48124
Historic McDonald’s Sign
Historical landmark
4145 S Telegraph Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Bartlett-Travis House
Museum
500 Ridge Rd N, Canton, MI 48187
MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL MARKER
Piety Hill
Historical landmark
165-1 Blaine St, Detroit, MI 48202
MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL MARKER
Ford
Historical landmark
Fisher Building
New Center
Historical landmark
Art deco skyscraper from 1928, featuring marble from all over the world & a live theater venue.
3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Cadillac Place
New Center
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Cadillac Place, 3044 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum
Milwaukee Junction
Historical landmark, Event venue, Museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Restored 1904 factory for the Ford Model T featuring historical tours & many original cars.
461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
William E. Scripps / Estate Historical Marker
Historical landmark
Polly Ann Trail – Oakland County, Orion Twp, MI 48360
Lewis College of Business – Historic site
Cultural Center
Historical landmark
222 E Ferry St, Detroit, MI 48202
John C. Day House
Midtown
Historical landmark
674 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
William C. Boydell House
Cass Corridor
Historical landmark
4614 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upton House Museum
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, Tourist attraction
40433 Dodge Park Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Joseph F. Weber House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
206 Eliot St, Detroit, MI 48201
Prince Hall Masons House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
312 Watson St, Detroit, MI 48201
George Ladve House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
269 Edmund Pl, Detroit, MI 48201
J.P. Donaldson House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
82 Alfred St, Detroit, MI 48201
Lyman Cochrane House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
216 Winder St, Detroit, MI 48201
Emanuel Schloss House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
234 Winder St, Detroit, MI 48201
Historic Fort Wayne
Delray
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
19th-century military fort on the Detroit River with tours, re-enactments & community events.
6325 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48209
Germantown Michigan Historical Site
Downtown Detroit
Historical landmark
1475 Randolph Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Sheldon Estate Wall
Historical landmark
Germantown Historical Marker
Downtown Detroit
Historical landmark
Guardian Building
Financial District
Historical landmark, Event venue
Historic art deco skyscraper built in 1928 with a colorful tiled lobby & retail space.
500 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
Stearns Telephone Historical Marker
Financial District
Historical landmark
W Jefferson Srv Rd, Detroit, MI 48226
The Spirit of Detroit
Downtown Detroit
Historical landmark, Landmark
Iconic 26-ft.-tall bronze statue at Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, by Marshall Fredericks.
2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Monument to Joe Louis “The Fist”
Financial District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
27-ft. bronze memorial, aka \
5 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Landing of Cadillac Historical Marker
Downtown Detroit
Historical landmark
Nelson Mandela Dr, Detroit, MI 48226
Capture of Detroit
Ojibway
Historical landmark
Sandwich St., Windsor, ON N9C 1C5, Canada
Frederick Stearns & Company Building
Islandview
Historical landmark
6533 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
Ossian H. Sweet House
East Village
Historical landmark
2905 Garland St, Detroit, MI 48214
Pelee Passage Lighthouse
Riverside
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
9230 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON N8S 1H1, Canada
State of Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
375-399 Depot St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Historic Concrete Bridge
Historical landmark
Old West Side Historic District
Old West Side
Historical place
700-798 W Madison St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL MARKER
Historical landmark
E River Rd, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138
DIBBLEVILLE & Accompanying MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MARKER
Historical landmark
East River Road Historic District
Historical place
State of Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
221-231 Ann Arbor St, Durand, MI 48429
MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL MARKER
Historical landmark
1570 Flushing Rd, Flushing, MI 48433
Sutton House – Michigan State Historical Site
Historical landmark
3901 Sutton Rd, Adrian, MI 49221
State of Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
300 W Vienna St, Clio, MI 48420
Sydney A. Rathbun House – Michigan State Historic Site
Historical landmark
9426 Morse Hwy, Jasper, MI 49248
GEORGE E. PALMER & OLD NEWSBOYS MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MARKERS
Downtown
Historical landmark
State of Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
7324 E Chicago Rd, Jonesville, MI 49250
Fort Meigs Historic Site
Historical landmark, Open air museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
Replica of a fort built during the War of 1812, with battlefield reenactments & museum exhibits.
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark