Hopefully this piece of history can be saved and not be lost to demolition like so much has in and around Detroit.

Thank you for sharing. My father is Richard Thornton Brodhead III. I have never been inside the armory but have seen pictures of it and driven past it more times than I can count. Thank you for sharing this valuable history about my family!

@masterchiefsseachest1983

3 жыл бұрын

Your ancestor was a great man who did much for his city, his Navy, his nation, and for this building. I can only hope that it can be saved.

@therealblackcoffee-nosugar6387

3 жыл бұрын

@@masterchiefsseachest1983 May I have permission to use a portion of this video on my radio show. We are trying to stop the City of Detroit from selling this property to the Parade Company.

Joe Louis Barrow was born in Chambers County, Alabama where his mother raised their family as a single mother. Many of his relatives still remain in the area. His prowess was so renowned that a British boxing coach and his wife began to visit Barrow's birth place in the late 1980s. They befriended my family there and continued to visit for nearly 20 years. The town of LaFayette (just south of his birth place) was able to erect a bronze statue in his honor. I hope you and Detroit can refurbish the old armory. ... Incidentally, the Spanish American War era is very interesting for Naval history. Thank you for that most interesting history of the Michigan Naval Militia.

I searved on the Nimitz Love Navy history

Yup Michigan has good people.haze grey Spanish American war didn't know thanks

My father went to Denby High School. Now I know who he was.

Was aware of a portion of this buildings history, and with an opportunity to provide architectural restoration services. Unfortunately Detroit fell under State emergency management, and proposals for this project were put on hold until further notice. Perhaps an ambitious developer with vision, ample investors, and expertise in Michigan Brownfield Renovation, could resurrect this site. Prime Detroit 'Gold Coast' location, storied history, as architects we can only dream...

Master Chief, I recently served at Selfridge ANGB and the anchor that was in front of the Armory looks awfully familiar. By chance was that anchor moved to The Naval Reserve Unit at Selfridge? I am a huge history buff and would love to provide historical evidence to the anchor. I had my last reenlistment and retirement was in front of that anchor and its history deserves to be remembered.

@masterchiefsseachest1983

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't been to Selfridge in over 20 years, so I can't say one way or the other. I'd have to see it first but it's entirely possible. I know the anchor remained for several years after the Marines left. The Brodhead anchor was always said to be from USS Yantic, but that anchor is at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle in Detroit.

@terrygreen3148

3 жыл бұрын

@@masterchiefsseachest1983 where can I email you pictures?

I drilled there as a Marine reservist back in the 80s. Terrible to see the building like that but at this point they should knock it down and use the water front property for the community. If they wanted to keep the building they should have secured it, used it, kept the scrappers out. I don't see anything worth saving.