This is cache #1 of the Ypsi Family Read geocache series. Bring your own pen to sign the logbook. PLEASE LATCH THE BOX TIGHT WHEN DONE.
Early history of Ypsilanti
“Before the land where Ypsi is located was settled by white pioneers, it was home to several Native American tribes that traveled, camped, hunted, and buried their dead along the Huron River. The Native American villages in the area were made up of different multi-ethnic groups, but they were considered Potawatomi villages at the time, according to Ypsi historian Matt Siegfried.... In 1825 three speculators combined some of the lands they owned to form a new settlement at the crossing of the Huron River and the Sauk Trail, a Native American trail that ran through three states, now known as Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti. They named the settlement Ypsilanti after the Greek war hero Demetrius Ypsilanti.” https://www.secondwavemedia.com/concentrate/features/otgypsihistory0419.aspx
Read more: http://markmaynard.com/2014/04/the-often-overlooked-native-american-history-of-ypsilanti/