Dearborn Hills Golf Club

Dearborn Hills Golf Club (HMMH4)

Location: Dearborn, MI 48124 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.164', W 83° 16.35'

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During his long career Robert Herndon developed over fifty subdivisions and nine golf courses. In 1922 he opened the Dearborn Hills Golf Club. According to the Dearborn Times Herald, it was Michigan's first public golf course. Having been rejected by bankers who reminded him that "golf was for millionaires," Herndon financed the project with the aid of investors. The golf course was designed by three professional golfers including Walter Hagen. Construction of the golf course and the adjacent Dearborn Hills subdivision required extending Telegraph Road from Michigan Avenue to present-day Cherry Hill Road. This extension helped Telegraph become a major thoroughfare. Robert Herndon died in 1986 and, one year later, his widow deeded Dearborn Hills Golf Club to the city of Dearborn.
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HM NumberHMMH4
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1629
Year Placed1989
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 10:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 312686 N 4685890
Decimal Degrees42.30273333, -83.27250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.164', W 83° 16.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 9.84" N, 83° 16' 21.00" W
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Area Code(s)313, 248
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201-1215 S Telegraph Rd, Dearborn MI 48124, US
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