Just the Basic Facts About Flat Rock Michigan

Travel & Leisure

  • Author Bill Rice
  • Published May 9, 2011
  • Word count 603

Flat Rock is a small town in Southeastern Michigan. If you've ever headed North on I-75 (or if you're a Michigander, headed South) you've probably passed right by us. And now that you know where we are I'm going to give you a lot of reasons to stop in and visit next time...

Home of the Ford Mustang

Flat Rock is the home of Auto Alliance International, a unique cooperative between Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation. Since 2005, these two auto makers have shares an auto production line that simultaneously manufactures the American icon Ford Mustand and the sporty Mazda 6.

Began as a Wyandot Settlement

The first settlers in the Flat Rock area where the Wyandot (also called the Huron) people. Between 1811 and 1820 the first Euro-American settlers arrived when Michael Vreeland and his five sons purchased and settled 800 acres in the Flat Rock region. This family was the namesake of this region, as the Village of Vreeland, until 1838 when they sold much of their land holdings in the region.

Scenic Huroc Park and Greenways Connector

Huroc Park, along the banks of the Huron River, is one of the most beautiful attractions of Flat Rock. This gorgeous bend in the river has attracted everyone from the Wyandot people to Henry Ford to settle and invest in this little town.

Huroc Park is now one of the centerpieces of the community, host to several events and festivals each year, and a key connector in the Michigna Greenways Initiative.

Downriver's Best Community Center

Flat Rock has one of the most unique and full featured community centers in the Downriver area. Nestled in the woods along the Michigan Greenways trails, this community center has a rustic lodge venue and feel. Inside you can enjoy swimming, running, basketball, volleyball, weight-lifting, senior activities, or throw a business or wedding reception in a banquet facility that will hold hundreds.

Great Restaurants

Small yes, but full of unique eateries. Some of the more famous include Kate's Kitchen (for mouth watering pies), Julio's Mexican Grille (for the best Mexican South of Mexican Twon), Bashar's Middle Eastern Cuisine (for exotic Falafel, Shawarma, and Hummus), and Tasty Boy Donuts (for real, fresh donuts the old fashioned way).

Professional Athletic Complex

The Flat Rock Baseball and Softball Fields are the home of Flat Rock High School baseball and numerous softball leagues. These fields are built to professional standards and have been courted by more than one minor league professional baseball team.

Unique Train Museum

The railroad has long been an important part of Flat Rock history and the Train Museum brings all that history to life. Situated next to the Huroc Park you can enjoy it as a beginning or end of your regular stroll on the River.

Flat Rock Speedway

Race fans, start your engines! Home of one of ARCA racing's most unique venues, the Flat Rock speedway is one of only two figure-eight tracks in the United States. Yes, that means they race full throttle...and crisscross in the middle!

As a stepping stone to NASCAR, this speedway has seen a lot of young racer testing their skills for the big track. It's a must see any Saturday in the summer.

Home of the Flat Rock High School Rams

No small town is complete with out their craziness from their hometown sports. Flat Rock High School has some of the top teams in the Huron Valley Conference. Our football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, and many other teams are sure contenders every year.

Flat Rock is a great small town in Southeastern Michigan. Wonderful people, families, venues, and events--won't you visit us soon?

Flat Rock, MI is a small, but energetic town in Southeast Michigan. Learn more about why you should consider visiting or doing business in Flat Rock.

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