KENSINGTON

NAME: Kensington COUNTY: Border of Livingston, and Oakland ROADS: 2WD GRID: 8 CLIMATE: Typical Michigan weather BEST TIME TO VISIT: summer

COMMENTS: Approx. location at intersection ofGrand River Ave. and the Huron River.Much of town site is now under Interstate Highway I-96, and the Kensington Metropark golf course. REMAINS: Old cemetary at county line

I don't know founding date, but town supposedly was deserted around 1900, and obvious evidence of towns existance vanished by the 1920's. The towns demise was hastened by bank failure.(Bank of Kensington). Apparently, the bank issued private banknotes,which became worthless. Submitted by: Kurt Wissusik

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