Ecorse was founded in 1795 as a french settlement near Detroit. It was also known as Grandport. Ecorse was incorporated as a village in 1903 and a city in 1941. [MPN]
Ecorse is located just south of the City of River Rouge along the Detroit River.
Image info: Top, the MC depot at Ecorse, in a railroad valuation photo of 1919. [CMUL]. 2nd image, the DTSL-DT&I-MC-LSMS crossing watchman tower at Eureka Road in Wyandotte.
1917, The MC had an agent-operator here during the day. [TRT]
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