May 19, 2021
The star shape of Historic Fort Wayne dates back to the earliest days of the United States. // Photograph courtesy of City of Detroit Parks and Recreation
For its first 1,000 years or so, the area along the banks of the Southwest Detroit riverfront now known as Historic Fort Wayne was a site of perpetual human activity. Whether it was a burial site for indigenous tribes, a star fort poised to defend the United States against a possible Canadian invasion, or a refuge for Detroiters burned out of their homes by the 1967 Rebellion, the 78-acre tract of sprawling fields and historic buildings has rarely sat idle.
By CHRISTINE FERRETTI | The Detroit News | Published: May 13, 2021 DETROIT (Tribune News Service) If David Shock has his way, he ll be roasting coffee beans along the Detroit riverfront at Historic Fort Wayne before Christmas. James Oliver Coffee Co. has set its sights on renovating the former Post Engineer s Storehouse to operate a roasting plantand satellite cafe on the fort s sprawling campus. Shock, co-founder of the Detroit-based company with his wife, Miranda Clark, who is CEO, are the facesbehind one of the first proposals being considered by the city to reinvent the long-neglected site. I just love the vibe and the energy of it. There s so much history, Shock said. Every neighborhood is ignited by a cafe or coffee shop in the neighborhood.
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