Our Town
Plymouth, Michigan
The city of Plymouth is located in western Wayne County, 22 miles from downtown Detroit and 15 miles from Ann Arbor.
History
The tract of land sold that would become the state of Michigan was registered in 1825 as: The United States of America, by John Quincy Adams, President and Commissioner of the General Land Office to Luther Lincoln, Jr., dated April 2, 1825. Plymouth was settled in 1825, incorporated in 1867, and became a city in 1932.
The Plymouth Historical Museum features an impressive collection of local history including memorabilia of the early pioneers, businesses, railroads, President Lincoln, the Civil War, Daisy Air Rifle, WWII, and much more.
Culture
The city of Plymouth is rich in culture. The Plymouth Community Arts Council sponsors many adult and youth art programs in the community. A former high school in downtown Plymouth has been renovated to become the Plymouth Arts & Recreational Complex (PARC). It is home to the Michigan Philharmonic, and other organizations that promote art, theatre, music, culinary, education, fitness, education in the community. A farmer’s market runs from spring through fall, and festivals dot the calendar year-round.
Plymouth is a great place to live, work or retire, raise a family, and be a part of DAR. We hope to hear from you!
Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps
The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps is based in Plymouth and is comprised of students ranging from 12 to 18 years old. Gathering from Plymouth and the surrounding communities, they prepare year-round for their performance season, which is April through October and ranges from 40-50 live performances plus a tour toward the end of the season. Its members are self-supporting and dedicated to preserving the ancient arts of color guard, fifing, and drumming. Their music spans the 17th to 20th centuries with an emphasis on music played during the Revolutionary War. The 10-lb uniforms are replicas of those worn by George Washington’s personal Life Guard (1776-1783).
Plymouth War Memorial Park
The Plymouth War Memorial Park is located on the northwest corner of Main and Church Streets in the city of Plymouth.
The city of Plymouth has provided this veterans’ park site for a lasting tribute.
Through the years, many men and women from the greater Plymouth community have served in our nation’s military forces.
Those who have served from this community, and those who shall serve in the future, deserve this permanent memorial to honor and commemorate their service.
The Plymouth Community Veterans Memorial Park Committee was formed to establish a suitable memorial to them.
This large circular plaza, on which the monument is located, is constructed of gray pavers representing veterans.
Red granite pavers represent military service members of the Plymouth Community who were killed in action.
Adjoining the plaza are displayed the symbols of the five military branches of service, the Merchant Marine, and the flags of our nation, our state, and
prisoners of war/missing in action (POW/MIA). The walks leading to the plaza are constructed of pavers engraved with names provided by contributors to the memorial.
A Civil War monument, first erected in Plymouth in 1917, was relocated from Plymouth’s Riverside Cemetery to the southwest corner of the new park.
The Plymouth Community sent significant numbers of participants to the war.