Troy City of the Week Factoids

Congratulations to Troy,

You’re the WCSX City of the Week from March 12th to March 18th!

Below are some important facts about Troy that you can use to pass our Troy City of the Week Quiz!

Troy Factoids:

• Troy Settlers

  The City of Troy was originally founded by settlers from Troy, New York.

• First Log Cabin

  The first log cabin was built in Troy by Johnson Niles at what is now the intersection of Square Lake and Livernois Roads in 1821.

• How Troy Became A City

  The township of Troy once included Royal Oak, which seceded in 1832. in 1955 Royal Oak threatened to annex Troy, so Troy avoided being absorbed by Royal Oak by officially becoming their own city in that year.

• Troy City Seal

  In 1968, Troy adopted it’s city seal; It shows the Greek goddess Athena- the protector of civilized life.

• What's In Troy?

  Today Troy is filled with Skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, hundreds of thousands of workers, fine restaurants, and upscale shopping.

• Troy City Of The Week QUIZ!

  Now it’s time to test your knowledge… take the Troy City of the Week quiz HERE!