Scotty Hall
February 24th
Below are some important facts about Hamtramck Township that you can use to pass our Hamtramck Township City of the Week Quiz!
Hamtramck Township Factoids:
John Francis Hamtramck was a soldier for Quebec who fought for the Americans in the Revolutionary War and later served as Military Commander of Detroit, he died in Detroit in 1803.
In the 1920’s, Hamtramck was the destination of thousands of immigrants from Poland, and was once commonly known as “Poletown”.
Hamtramck has played a historical part in automotive production. In 1914 the legendary massive “Dodge Main” plant opened up on the city’s South side and closed in 1980.
Today General Motors operates “Factory Zero” in Hamtramck that produces electric vehicles such as the GMC Hummer EV.
Hamtramck loves to party! It’s home to Pączki Day, (aka “Poonchkey Day”) , Hamtramck Music Festival aka (“Blow Out”), The St. Florian Strawberry Festival, The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, and The Planet Ant Film & Video Festival in Hamtramck.
Hamtramck is the home of Kowalski Sausage Company and Detroit City Football Club, a professional soccer team.
Hamtramck is the actual home town of legendary Detroit Rocker Mitch Ryder.
Now it’s time to test your knowledge… take the Hamtramck City of the Week quiz HERE!
