These violins were used by the Boucher family from 1868-1920. Louis Boucher and his nephew, Philip Boucher, played for square dances held in family homes on East River Road. Canadian friends crossed over the Detroit River by boat and on the ice to join the festivities.
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Grosse Ile's earliest firefighters depended on windmill power to bring river water to the Island to help them fight fires.
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Photos courtesy of Grosse Ile Historical Society
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