Our founding Historical pillar included several long-range projects, which encompass acquiring a historical site designation for a school building located in Royal Oak Charter Township and a free-standing historical archival library. Our preservation efforts are centered around community engagement, presentations, and activities to acquire and archive historical materials that depict the founding of the community in 1833.

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It has taken ten years to launch the historical pillar, a long-range initiative, which has been contingent on the acquisition and availability of funding.  Absent of funding, we are thankful to have continued to push our plans forward for an idea that began 13 years ago.  On July 21, 2023 one of our labor of loves came to fruition with acknowledgement and installation of a historical marker.

 

According to Brigitte R. Hall, FOROT Founding President and current Executive Director, “we are so proud to honor Ulysses S. Grant school, it was the building blocks of our culture and education.” Royal Oak Charter Township is now comprised of approximately 97% people of African ancestry and a disproportionate number of medically fragile elders. ”We encourage you to visit and read the text on both sides of the marker and capture an image of this historic marker.