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At the museum we have a few old cookbooks and several recipe books put together by ladies of the various churches. They include some interesting flavors and some timeless classics. Included below are several recipes from historic Wayne cookbooks, try one this holiday season for a...

We recently received a large donation of Stein family memorabilia at the museum, and some of the stories associated with the family are very interesting. Howard Stein Sr. (1901-1991) grew up on his family farm in Canton at Michigan and Haggerty. He began growing vegetables in his...

There are some big changes that are going to be happening along the NE corner of Wayne Road and Michigan Ave. EB with the demolition of the peace memorial and parking garage, but what’s the history? The peace memorial was put in motion around 1968 when a committee was formed to...

Wayne has had thousands of veterans over the years from various conflicts, and while by no means a complete list, here are some stories of interesting men from our files. Did you know we have a War of 1812 veteran buried in Wayne? Calvin Stephenson was born in 1782 in...

Did you know that Wayne used to be one of the largest Carriage and Sleigh makers in the US? It all began in 1882 when local businessman John Steers wrote in his newspaper “The village presents a rather dull appearance, as farmers are engaged in haying and harvesting”....

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! The series where the writer gets to know the city more personally, while the readers get to know the writer better in the process. This month marks one entire year since I started my column, and next month will be four years...