CLAWSON — The Fourth of July in Clawson holds a special place in local history. Beginning in 1933, the event has yet to miss a year of celebration besides one year during wartime.

EASTPOINTE — One hundred years ago, in 1924, a group of local men with a desire to help others got together to form Odd Fellows Eastwood Lodge No. 496.

SOUTHFIELD — The archives will open at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, for Southfield History Day 1-3 p.m. July 13, with a tour of the Southfield History Room.

FRASER — The former State Bank of Fraser building has been at the center of the debate about whether Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store chain, should come downtown.

ROYAL OAK — Judson Center celebrated 100 years as a nonprofit organization in May through an interactive art exhibit.

EASTPOINTE — During the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 through 1989, many U.S. families prepared for a Russian nuclear attack by establishing fallout shelters.

ROYAL OAK — Oakland Elementary School opened on April 19, 1924, and celebrated its 100-year anniversary by having a tree-planting event April 19, 2024, to commemorate the historical importance of the site and highlight “the community’s educational heritage,” according to a press release.

FRASER — The Fraser Historical Commission is looking to preserve its photos and make them more widely available to the public by digitizing them.

ROCHESTER — Standing in front of G.E. Casey Coal & Wood Yard is lifelong Rochester-area resident Elizabeth Casey, or Lizzie, as she was often called.

SOUTHFIELD — For a generation, the Northland Center was a beacon, drawing people from all over to Southfield. Northland opened its doors in 1954 as an outdoor shopping center with gardens and fountains.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Police Department Crossing Guard Support Unit was formed in 1952. Initially composed of six women who were hired to assist schoolchildren in street crossing, the unit freed police officers from crossing guard duties.

ROYAL OAK — Vinsetta Boulevard, a street with a dense history, is lined with historic homes and a few significant bridges.

CLAWSON — Two Clawson Middle School students helped to digitize old newspaper clippings Feb. 24 at the Clawson Historical Museum.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In this photo from 1948, Florence Holmes is seen on horse, Elsie, in front of one of the homes on the property at 20215 10 Mile Road.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Memorial Park at 32400 Jefferson Avenue opened to the public on Aug. 24, 1945.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The 104-year-old township hall will soon be electrified, as the Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved an underground easement for DTE at its Oct. 11 meeting.

EASTPOINTE — For the past several years, members of the Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society have leased an 11,000-square-foot building at 16600 Stephens Road.

ROSEVILLE — When the congregation of Roseville Trinity United Methodist Church gathers Sept. 17 for service, it will also recognize the church’s 100-year anniversary.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Records from the city of St. Clair Shores list the Blue Goose Inn building as having been built in 1925.

SOUTHFIELD — After 46 years working in Lawrence Technological University’s communications and marketing department, Bruce Annett just can’t stay away from LTU.