Maybury state park is a state park in northville township, wayne county, michigan composed. Each book in this series is written as a series of letters from uncle eric to chris, who could be either his niece or nephew. The majority of the institutions included in the book were not named. The uncle eric series of books is written by richard maybury for young and old alike. The health of each patient is carefully logged over the period of stay at the hospital. It contains 14 pages plus covers, and is very wellillustrated. Local state park is a resource for outdoor recreation.
Ironically, william maybury became sick of the same illness that the sanatorium was built for and 1931 he died of tuberculosis in his farm house on property. Michigan jewish history is published semiannually by the jewish historical society of michigan. Maybury sanatorium gave detroit a reputation as one of the leading cities in the world in the fight against tuberculosis before it closed in 1969. The most maybury families were found in the uk in 1891. Bookcadillac hotel from the late shortly after it opened. Long before the park became a haven for picnickers, the. Maybury writes on investments and has written 22 books and monographs, including whatever happened to penny candy. Maybury state park beach, trails, fishing and more. Maybury state park 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 17 10 11 horsemans entrance park hq. Dr w leonard howard medical superintendent febrary 1964. The ten most haunted places in michigan part three no. Completed in 1933 in the woods of southwest finland, the architect alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium was originally built, as most sanatoriums were, primarily to treat tubercular patients.
Record group 90 17941990 overview of records locations table of contents 90. It is a place for deer, swans, blue heron, dragonflies and children. Breathing room by marsha hayles, doc by mary doria russell, extraordinary means by robyn schneider, queen of hearts by mar. A state park sticker or day pass is required for entry. The unauthorized use of information found on the maybury familypage, including publication on a personal or family web page, without prior written permission is a violation of law. The park gives people in the nearby metropolitan area an opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation activities in a state park setti. The centennial year celebrations included opening ceremonies, the publication of a history book, northville townshipfrom the beginning, the publication of. The maybury sanatorium operated on the site of the current state park from 19191969. Hospital of maybury sanitarium northville, wayne, michigan. The closest populated place is that of northville that is5.
Maybury has written 22 books and monographs, including his uncle eric series of books, which focus on economics, law and history. Maybury was once a tuberculosis sanatorium started back in the early 20th century. Holly hotel holly now a restaurant only, this establishment has long been known to be haunted. The park gives people in the nearby metropolitan area an opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation activities in a state park setting. Gc19czy maybury sanatorium unknown cache in michigan.
Lancashire had the highest population of maybury families in 1891. Hospital transformed into state park in northville nation and world news. In 1919, the city planned a massive tuberculosis sanitorium to free up. The sanatorium served as a restful environment for those suffering from tuberculosis. It was nestled among the mountains at an altitude of 1,700 feet, which shut it in on both the east and the west, and was, therefore, not. Jul 03, 2014 the sanatorium helped heal thousands and was well spoken of in its day, and sadly there were deaths, and that was to be expected in a place like maybury. Horsemans staging area day camp shelter pond maple picnic shelter. Old postcard featuring markleton sanatorium in somerset. Maybury sanatoriumtuberculosis hospital opened 1920, closed 1969. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described maybury like this.
Two girls lying in iron beds in woodpaneled room, windows open, at the tuberculosis sanitarium in northville. This cache is placed within maybury state park along the maybury history trail. Record the codeword printed on the log book and on a label inside the cache. Historical commission, one for the library, one for the historical society archives, and one for you. Should you desire to copy or download any information contained on the maybury familypage, please contact don collins. He has been interviewed on more than 250 radio and tv shows across america, on topics ranging from monetary policy, investments and business cycles to the geopolitics of the mideast oil region and former soviet.
It was renamed to maybury sanatorium in recognition of william h. Sep 25, 2012 northville, mi history of maybury sanatorium. The ten most haunted places in michigan part three 1. Published on jul 3, 2014 taking a closer look at maybury state park which houses the scattered remains of a once bustling tuberculosis center. Northville community foundation history maybury farm. To get to the point, since i was a child i had always heard stories of a haunted sanatorium in northville, mi. May 06, 2009 one maybury nonbirding point of interest for me was the origin of maybury state park. The friends of maybury state park spearheaded the development of the history trail, a selfguided history tour to commemorate maybury sanatorium. Maybury is an area on the western edge of edinburgh, scotland, near south gyle and ingliston, named after the civil engineer sir henry maybury 18641943 dominated by a major road junction, the most notable feature is the maybury roadhouse, opened in 1936 and one of edinburghs finest examples of art deco architecture. Since my parents moved to novi in 2004, ive driven past maybury state park, bordered by seven mile, eight mile, beck and napier, hundreds of times. Maybury sanatorium state park childrens unit youtube. Maybury state park is a state park in northville township, wayne county, michigan composed of 944 acres 382 ha of gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest. We got off m14 at beck road on our way home from a lunch date in ann arbor. Maybury sanatorium in 1921, maybury sanatorium opened on 850 acres in northville township, which is now the location of maybury state park.
To help combat the spread of tuberculosis, often referred to as the white plague in the early 20th century, the city of detroit purchased eight farms in northville that totaled of 850 acres and in 1921 opened the sanatorium. Using stories and examples, he gives clear, simple explanations of topics that are generally thought to be too difficult for anyone but experts. Maybury state park has a history with a medical twist that is highly unusual for any state park anywhere. The society assumes no responsibility for statements made by contributors. Max pinner was born in berlin, germany, on 28 november 1891. History of maybury sanatorium by northville parks and recreation, neighbor sep 25, 2012 3. Praxeology assumes there is no economics, sociology, etc. History trail 20145 beck road northville, mi 48167 us. The city of detroit purchased 8 farms making up 850 acres in the.
In 1891 there were 165 maybury families living in lancashire. Another 120 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1456, 1528, 1626, 1404, 1425, 1414, 1555, 1611, 1610 and are included under the topic early maybury history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. View of cottages located at the maybury sanatorium for tuberculosis. Unlisted maybury managed by michael maybury last edited 5 feb 2016 2 william maybury 04 aug 1799 rawmarsh, yorkshire, england. The maybury family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. A retreat for impoverished actors, was erected here in 1862. History of maybury sanatorium northville, mi patch.
To look only at one part of human behavior is like training a medical doctor by teaching about the heart, and never looking at the lungs or kidneys. This item is a promotional booklet from about 1910 for the famous markleton sanatorium, located in markleton, somerset county, pa. At one time it served people who were diagnosed with tuberculosis at. Holloway sanatorium for the insane wellcome library. The friends of maybury are pleased to be able to support eagle scouts and at the same time contribute to the upkeep of the park, and help to pro vide further facilities for the enjoyment of those who use the park. Maybury state park paranormal experiences northville, mi. It was only recently that we found out just where that sanatorium once was. History of maybury, in woking and surrey map and description. In search of lost time in europes sanatoriums the new. Maybury in 1969 the sanatorium closed due to a lack of patients because of new technologies in the medical field made tb sanatoriums no longer needed. The sanatorium would later be converted for use by the us army as a tuberculosis sanatorium.
Date is not listed, but 1910 is consistent with the known date of their postcards which were featured at the same time. Maybury sanatorium, which is located north of northville on seven mile. Each letter is reasonably brief, so students will not be overwhelmed with too much information at once. Maybury sanitarium is a place of kind hospital belonging to the county of wayne.
A remarkable view into the lives of psychiatric patients at holloway sanatorium can be found in the recently digitised patient case books. Seaside sanatorium waterford, connecticut atlas obscura. Northville, mi maybury provides the setting for picnics, fishing, horseback riding, bicycling and other activities. This book is not a travel guide or a historical book for maybury sanatorium, turned state park. Alex, managed to sneak into the guard station and swipe their old log book, which. This was about 26% of all the recorded maybury s in the uk. Adult patients and children as young as six months old would stay at maybury sanatorium for months or years to recover. Works published in the free market mises daily article. Find maybury trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources.
The article we learn by doing, history of the wayne county training school. History the maybury sanatorium operated on the site of the current state park from 19191969. It was in operation through the 1930s at least, because a family history story exists about the tb sanatorium. Northville township historical district commission oral history.