Hamtramck
[key], city (2020 pop. 28,433), Wayne co., SE Mich., within the confines
of Detroit; inc. as a
city 1922. There is meat processing, as well as the manufacture of
machinery, foods, motor vehicles, transportation equipment, chemicals, and
plastic products. The site was settled by the French in the late 18th cent.
The city grew quickly after the coming of the automobile industry (c.1910).
Points of interest include St. Florian's Church (a prime example of Gothic
architecture); and the memorial and grave of Col. John F. Hamtramck, first
U.S. commander of the Detroit garrison. The city, which long had a large
Polish-American community and had various Polish cultural events, has grown
more ethnically diverse, and now also has significant numbers of Middle
Eastern and South Asian immigrants.
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