Wooden Wheels

Wooden Wheels (HM2BER)

Location: Romeo, MI 48065 Macomb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 48.148', W 83° 0.868'

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Romeo Grows with its Carriage Industry

Romeo was a world of wheels, long before the automobile.
In the mid-1800s, a carriage industry developed here which was responsible for much of the prosperity of the Village of Romeo. This is still seen in the beautiful old homes built originally by carriage business owners. Local craftsmen built carriage frames, axles and bodies of wood. The village foundry shaped molten metal into carriage parts, such as carriage steps and axle spindles. As the automobile replaced carriage transportation in the early 1900s, the Romeo Foundry continued to thrive as suppliers of engine blocks for the popular Ford Model T.

You Auto Know
Romeo carriage businesses invented many new carriage features for better suspension, better axle placement, and better attachment to the horse.
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HM NumberHM2BER
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByMotorCities National Heritage Area, National Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 335276 N 4740847
Decimal Degrees42.80246667, -83.01446667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 48.148', W 83° 0.868'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 48' 8.8800000000002" N, 83° 0' 52.08" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)586, 810
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 121 W St Clair St, Romeo MI 48065, US
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