Editing Taylor, Michigan (section)

==History==
===Predecessor===
The city of Taylor traces its origins back to when it was originally part of [[Ecorse Township, Michigan|Ecorse Township]] to the west. At this time the land was mostly rural farm land with little development.<ref name="early-history" />

The first landowner in the area was Peter Coan, who purchased an {{convert|80|acre|ha|adj=on}} parcel from the US government in 1830. The Coan family name continues through the existence of the artificial Coan Lake in [[Heritage Park (Taylor, Michigan)|Heritage Park]], which was named in his honor.<ref name=early-history>{{cite web |url = https://www.cityoftaylor.com/388/Early-Taylor |title = Early Taylor |publisher = City of Taylor |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

===Township===
Many residents in the western portion of the township found that they lived too far away to participate in the civic affairs and functions of the township. Because of this, the residents petitioned to form a separate community. The petition was granted in 1847 and the new community was named Taylor Township.<ref name=early-history /> The township was named after Major General [[Zachary Taylor]],<ref name="name">{{cite book |last=Romig |first=Walter|date=1986|title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |via=[[HathiTrust]] |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000596419 |language=English |location= |publisher=Wayne State University Press|isbn=9780814318386}}</ref> a hero of the [[Mexican–American War]] who would go on to serve as the twelfth [[president of the United States]].

A small train station was built in 1876 after the [[Wabash Railroad]] built a railroad line through Taylor Township. George E Hand sold the right-of-way through his land and the station was named after him. The area to some locals became known as "Hand Corners". The original station was destroyed in a fire in 1965 however a near replica was built at Heritage Park.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cityoftaylor.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Train-Station-13 |publisher=City of Taylor |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Train Station}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94862 |publisher=THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Hand Train Station Historical Marker}}</ref>

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In 1882, [[Germans|German]] settlers in Taylor built the West Mound United Methodist Church on Eureka Road. The church sat located on Eureka Road until 1994 when it was sold to the city and relocated to Heritage Park. The church had a major fire in 2020 while construction work was being done.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94611 |publisher=THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=West Mound Church Historical Marker}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.downriversundaytimes.com/2020/11/05/fire-causes-extensive-damage-to-historical-taylor-church/ |work=Times-Herald |access-date=March 7, 2021 |title=Fire causes extensive damage to historical Taylor church}}</ref>

In 1954, the first American [[Bektashi Order|Bektashi]] [[Sufism|Sufi]] lodge with significant support from the [[Albanian Americans|Albanian-American]] community of the Detroit area.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bayraktarı |first=Cemal |date=March 1985 |title=The First American Bektaşi Tekke |journal=Turkish Studies Association Bulletin |volume=9 |pages=21–24}}</ref>{{clarify|date=March 2021}}<!--What happened? This sentence fragment has no verb in it.-->

===City formation and incorporation=== 
On November 8, 1966, citizens voted in favor of the township becoming the City of Taylor,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://library.municode.com/mi/taylor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICITACH_CHINAINBO |title = Chapter I: Name, Incorporation and Boundaries |via = Municode |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref> however the city would not be officially incorporated until March 6, 1968, when the city's charter was officially approved by then governor [[George W. Romney]] a few years after the city's founding.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://library.municode.com/mi/taylor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICITACH_CHXIXSC |title = Chapter XIX: Schedule |via = Municode |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

President [[Bill Clinton]] attended the commemoration ceremony for the new Department of Public works building grand opening in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.cityoftaylor.com/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050525014518/http://www.cityoftaylor.com/ |title = Welcome to Taylor, Michigan - Taylor Made for You! |archive-date = May 25, 2005 |publisher = City of Taylor |access-date = March 7, 2021 }}</ref>

During the middle of 2005 in preparation for [[Super Bowl XL]] in Detroit the following year, a large blue bridge was built at the intersection of Telegraph Road and I-94. It is known as the [[Gateway Bridge (Michigan)|Gateway Bridge]] and was claimed to be Detroit's "new icon" by STRUCTURE Magazine in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/F-Tied-Arch-Bridge-Kasi-Darwish-Oct061.pdf |title = Gateway Bridge scores touchdown pdf |work = STRUCTURE Magazine |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref>

President [[Barack Obama]] visited the city while campaigning in 2008.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Corporal Matthew Edwards with the Taylor Police Department died from a fatal gunshot wound after responding to a [[burglary]] in an apartment complex in mid-2010.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/2010-top-stories-taylor-police-cpl-matthew-edwards-dies-in-line-of-duty/article_c50fe47f-80ce-57ce-b98d-5155e3440917.html |title = 2010 Top Stories - Cpl. Matthew Edwards dies in the line of duty |work = [[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]] |date = 7 January 2011 |access-date = March 6, 2021 }}</ref> Edwards funeral saw participation from many local and federal law enforcement agencies during the [[funeral procession|procession]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
 
In 2019, the [[FBI]] began a federal investigation of then Mayor Rick Sollars and the City of Taylor for corruption. The FBI raided the City Hall along with the then mayor's residence. The former mayor and city are currently still under investigation.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/04/08/whistleblower-speaks-out-regarding-federal-investigation-of-city-of-taylor |title = Whistleblower speaks out regarding federal investigation in Taylor |publisher = [[WDIV-TV]] |access-date = January 23, 2021 }}</ref> At least one city official has pleaded guilty to bribery,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title=CITY OF TAYLOR OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ACCEPTING BRIBES WHILE TAYLOR'S MANAGER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TREASURER OF MAYOR SOLLARS' CAMPAIGN FUND |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/city-taylor-official-pleads-guilty-accepting-bribes-while-taylor-s-manager-community |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref> as well as a local party store owner,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-27 |title=2nd conviction in Taylor mayor bribery case: Party store owner's payments were scratch-off tickets, cash |url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2nd-conviction-in-taylor-mayor-bribery-case-party-store-owners-payments-were-scratch-off-tickets-cash |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=FOX 2 Detroit |language=en-US}}</ref> and a local real estate developer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snell |first=Robert |title=Feds secure first conviction in Taylor mayor bribery scandal |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2021/10/22/feds-secure-conviction-taylor-mayor-rick-sollars-bribery-scandal-shady-awad-real-estate-mogul/6122493001/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref> as a result of the investigation.

The Taylor North Little League team qualified for the championship game at the [[2021 Little League World Series]], where they defeated a team from [[Hamilton, Ohio]], becoming the first champion from Michigan since a team from [[Hamtramck, Michigan|Hamtramck]] won the {{llwsy|1959}} edition of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/taylor-north-wins-little-league-world-series-title/ar-AANSskL |title=Taylor North wins Little League World Series Title |first=Marsha |last=Green |website=[[NBC Sports]] |via=MSN.com |date=August 29, 2021 |accessdate=August 29, 2021}}</ref>