Birmingham/Bloomfield History a matter of interest.

Bloomfield Townships has just published  archives of Township meetings dating back to 1827. It is an invaluable resource and tool for historians, scholars and  journalists as well as many others. Interest in our area's history is however nothing new.

Birmingham has a Historical Museum and Park.

Bloomfield Hills has a Historical Society

And publishes a  bi-annual  newsletter the Legacy.

The Bloomfield Historical Society works with Preservation Bloomfield which raises money to preserve and maintain historic buildings like the Barton Farm house.

If you are interested in reading a rather good history of the Bloomfield Community there was a book  published the the Bloomfield Township Bicentennial Commission in 1976. Lavishly illustrated and  titled Bloomfield Blossoms, it was written by Kay Smith  and promised the reader "Glimpses into the History of Bloomfield Township. and (The City of) Bloomfield Hills. Michigan.

City Residents who attended the City's 75th anniversary celebration  in 2007 received a copy in a gift bag. Regrettably the book is now out of print. You may however read the complete book on line and go to specific points of reference or interest.. Directions  explained on the Township's web site are reproduced below.

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