Why I-75 routed through Troy Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 On January 14, 1959 the Troy City Commission approved the unique route of I-75 through Troy. Because this decision was critical to the development of...

Interstate Highway System Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 On January 14, 1959 the Troy City Commission approved the unique route of I-75 through Troy. Because this decision was critical to the development of the City,...

Surgeon General Report 1964 Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 Dr. Luther L. Terry MD, a cardiovascular physician, was appointed Surgeon General by John F. Kennedy in 1961. In January 1964 Dr. Terry released the first...

Kiwanis 100 years old Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 Kiwanis International is celebrating its 100 year anniversary in 2015. The first club was organized by Joseph Prance and Allen Browne in Detroit, Michigan in 1915as...

Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 Robinwood Park and the Parks Plan, 1980 As the 1970s drew to a close, the Troy Parks and Recreation Department found it increasingly difficult to find federal funds to develop...

Looking east circa 1955 along Long Lake Road (left side of image) at Beach Road (bottom of the image.) Hilly Acres Dairy is in the middle of the photo. Find the mausoleum at White...

Troy Mayors Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 The City of Troy Charter states that the Mayor shall be elected by the voters, as opposed to selection by City Council, for terms of four years. Term...

Marian Anderson Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 On January 7, 1955 Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform at the New York Metropolitan Opera. One of our nation’s most gifted contraltos, Ms. Anderson...

1955 Headlines Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 How did what was going on in Troy fit in with events in the rest of the United States? To give us a quick look at what the...

Rotarians make snow for the annual snowmobile derby Rotary hosts Snowmobile Races Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 During the 1970s the Troy Rotarians held an annual Southeast Michigan Snowmobile Derby at Boulan Park to raise...

                           G Mennen Williams Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 G. Mennen Williams, Michigan’s popular governor from 1948- 1960, is remembered for his impressive...

              How good were the “good ‘ol days?” Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 How good were the good old days? Between January 1950 and June 1956 the minimum wage...

Water critical as Troy Grew Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 Rural Troy Township began to change as more Detroiters joined the exodus from the city to the suburbs. Oakland County’s population increased by nearly 300,000...

Welcome to 365 Stories. On December 12, 1955 Troy Township was incorporated as the City of Troy. A great deal has changed in our local community, the State of Michigan, our country and the...