tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post1970669807002290358..comments2023-11-24T07:31:06.204-08:00Comments on nailhed: Maheras Mystery Tunnelnailhedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339834717269186348noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-72866394608660887632023-10-14T14:59:17.752-07:002023-10-14T14:59:17.752-07:00My grandfather, Edward Francis Roberts, was the fi...My grandfather, Edward Francis Roberts, was the first vice president of manufacturing for Packard Cars. Not sure what year but he built a home on Keelson Dr. across from The Aichlers. They’re home had a boat well built under the house with access to the canal and a garage under the house from the road for the car. My grandparents had four daughters two of which lived in the Detroit area for many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-67965076151765722512023-07-08T23:29:57.306-07:002023-07-08T23:29:57.306-07:00Super interesting and nice work! I have to say tho...Super interesting and nice work! I have to say though, my great grandfather was Hans Aichler, owner of the mansion you described. Although a fun thought/comment, my great Grandad (who I knew till he died at 99 years old when I was 15) was no nazi. He actually fought for the Kaiser in WWI as I understand it, but then moved to the USA before wwII and had many Jewish friends. Yes that tv show showedDave Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-422098390028534362022-09-13T19:38:49.922-07:002022-09-13T19:38:49.922-07:00Great stories. We use to party on the ruins of the...Great stories. We use to party on the ruins of the mansion at the end of Kitchener dr. Also the Garwood boat house below the bridge. This was the early 80's I remember a lot of houses on grayhaven island back then . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-5753719684233082462022-03-18T00:04:00.928-07:002022-03-18T00:04:00.928-07:00Are you related to Gerard? Are you related to Gerard? Blaine Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764256197032288508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-32222997984071922102022-03-18T00:03:14.052-07:002022-03-18T00:03:14.052-07:00Hey Doug, it's Berdine, how the hell are you? ...Hey Doug, it's Berdine, how the hell are you? Hope you're well. I bailed from FB. email me sanctusexitium@gmailBlaine Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764256197032288508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-45736965072319759072022-01-30T14:39:02.749-08:002022-01-30T14:39:02.749-08:00I was a Detroit News carrier for Kitchener street ...I was a Detroit News carrier for Kitchener street and Port Drive from 1962 through 1965 and we lived on Navahoe street a few blocks west. I remember getting great tips at Xmas time from the people on Port drive . One customer lived at number 7 was Mr Granger and the last house was 697 Mr Koebers house facing the river I also remember the Army Nike site and bareicks and Mr Gentry was my Boy Scout Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360324338731060544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-41690709208747968112019-01-13T18:28:27.428-08:002019-01-13T18:28:27.428-08:00I learned to skate under Fisher bridge and almost ...I learned to skate under Fisher bridge and almost got shot on the Island,good times.<br />Zombiejam.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15063929391146349106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-65296258500290076122018-11-16T11:16:24.143-08:002018-11-16T11:16:24.143-08:00As a kid in the Fifties we played and fished under...As a kid in the Fifties we played and fished under what we called Fishers Bridge, the bridge was a extension of Avondale going up along side of the Fisher Mansion.<br />The bridge ended what looks like the current map from 1973 witch shows 3 condos. To the left of the top of the bridge was a smaller narrower bridge going over to the residents living on a so called island as the road looks in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-951656959389944732017-09-16T08:06:21.493-07:002017-09-16T08:06:21.493-07:00Remains if the other Nike Base can be found at the...Remains if the other Nike Base can be found at the foot of Lennox street. There's a structure there known to us neighbor folks as the ' Handicapped Center'. For disabled kids. Before that there was an orphanage. As a kid we played in the barbed wire shores of ' Lakewood Park.'(.Alfred Brush memorial). Also the tile floors of barracks were still patched around the missile base.Douglas Parrishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-5761291271676926162017-02-26T09:27:40.914-08:002017-02-26T09:27:40.914-08:00The owner of the 2nd to last home at 12 Port Drive...The owner of the 2nd to last home at 12 Port Drive was Mr. Vaughn Reid. There was a vacant lot on both sides of this home and it was the only home with a swimming pool. I believe Mr. Reid was associated with City Pattern Co. I believe his father was a director of Detroit Parks. The photos in this article are all that remains of this 3 story mansion across from the Dossin Mansion! vanasschec2@Christopher Vanasschenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-60098563222143361052017-01-28T10:04:11.874-08:002017-01-28T10:04:11.874-08:00THE MANSION YOU ARE REFERRING TO AND THE TUNNEL UN...THE MANSION YOU ARE REFERRING TO AND THE TUNNEL UNDER LAKESHORE DRIVE WAS IN THE HARBOR HILL STREET AREA. HORACE DODGE'S BROTHER, JOHN WAS BUILDING A MANSION ON THAT PROPERTY OVERLOOKING LAKE ST. CLAIR. HE HAD A TUNNEL BUILT UNDER LAKESHORE DRIVE TO CONNECT TO A SMALL PENINSULA ON THE LAKE WHICH HAD A LARGE YACHT LANDING SLIP. THAT SLIP WAS NOT BUILT FOR THE DELPHINE, WHICH WAS HORACE AND Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-2689384879892542782016-09-29T10:03:07.351-07:002016-09-29T10:03:07.351-07:00If my grandfather was alive, he would certainly be...If my grandfather was alive, he would certainly be able to explain more about this mystery tunnel. He upgraded the engines of the rum runner's boats to allow them to outrun the "Prohibition Navy" patrolling the Detroit River. He was not a rum runner himself but was associates of them. He got out of the business when a rum runner appeared at his door step in the middle of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-34311315515490815772015-11-28T11:53:42.156-08:002015-11-28T11:53:42.156-08:00prentz, I recently found a new (to me) photo in th...prentz, I recently found a new (to me) photo in the Manning Bros photo archives, which was marked Gray Haven:<br />http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/Burrowes/IMG_3695_zps11yshzm3.jpgnailhedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339834717269186348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-63609463127694768972015-09-05T21:25:20.563-07:002015-09-05T21:25:20.563-07:00You might find some more interesting details about...You might find some more interesting details about the tunnels and Grayhaven in this legal case from 1925- https://casetext.com/case/devos-v-grayprentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-18667228105375297812015-07-12T10:59:50.733-07:002015-07-12T10:59:50.733-07:00Wow, excellent work! I'll edit the post to inc...Wow, excellent work! I'll edit the post to include this new piece of evidence.nailhedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339834717269186348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-76796965847486781222015-07-12T07:48:03.137-07:002015-07-12T07:48:03.137-07:00Second, my grandmother had a picture of Edward Gra...Second, my grandmother had a picture of Edward Gray's yacht- and come to find out he lived on this with his daughter (divorced from first wife Nina Myer) at the foot of Continental, according to the 1920 census. I don't know if he ever lived in the home on Grayhaven. His last address before he died was 1320 Berkshire, Grosse Pointe Park. The yacht, I confirmed the name on the side, prentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-9670278772401283442015-07-12T07:40:26.041-07:002015-07-12T07:40:26.041-07:00I may have found the source of your tunnel- look a...I may have found the source of your tunnel- look at the design plans for Edward Gray's home on Grayhaven, a service tunnel is shown- click on the image to enlarge that section. http://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A159781prentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-83451281194102424082015-06-23T22:51:32.835-07:002015-06-23T22:51:32.835-07:00I've put all the things I've found related...I've put all the things I've found related to Gar Wood and Edward Gray in one place now, but do have to ask my uncle about the tunnel. https://www.flickr.com/gp/rushhourphoto/4325g5 prentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-10783765660598404662015-04-04T22:24:50.856-07:002015-04-04T22:24:50.856-07:00Grandpa's draft registration shows him working...Grandpa's draft registration shows him working for Gar Wood here- at Grayhaven. https://flic.kr/p/pBDVVS<br />On the 1940 Census grandpa lists his position as an Engineer and although the employer is not mentioned, what is mentioned is that it's at a private home- https://flic.kr/p/rVh1eJprentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-31442884804260079422015-04-04T22:12:25.261-07:002015-04-04T22:12:25.261-07:00If you find this structure, this was Edward Gray&#...If you find this structure, this was Edward Gray's office at Grayhaven, where my grandfather worked.<br />https://flic.kr/p/rDeWitprentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6147255226831235255.post-12920708669254112782015-04-04T21:44:54.703-07:002015-04-04T21:44:54.703-07:00Update- grandpa's WWI draft registration card ...Update- grandpa's WWI draft registration card shows him working for Edward Gray- either Main Det Edison Conner Creek, the old Seven Sisters and Two Brothers building. prentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073987814568117943noreply@blogger.com