Not sure where some of Ferndale's historical sights are? Well, just wait until next summer. Ferndale was granted $120,000 to improve signage pointing to historical buildings and cultural attractions.
The grant will be applied toward expanding the historical plaque program, erecting interpretive and directional signs to attraction and parking, and creating a self-guided tour and map to be included in the DDA's next Downtown business Guide.
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"Our goal is to improve the economy of our downtown and create a
vibrant atmosphere, and one of those ways to do that is through
historic preservation, tourism and marketing," she said.
The historical buildings featured will likely include the four corner
buildings at Nine Mile Road and Woodward and the Elks building, she
said. Cultural attractions featured will probably include the crow's
nest statue and Magic Bag Theater. A sign telling the story of the
Woodward Dream Cruise is also a possibility.
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