This came from a reader named Ken. He received this photograph from his grandmother in 1995, and was wondering if anyone knew anything about the barn pictured here?
Yawkey Farms was located (I believe) out towards the Brighton Beach/Ojibway area, and was so named due to the connection to the Yawkey family who were affiliated with both the Detroit Tigers and later owned Boston Red Sox.
Any memories, stories or general information about Yawkey Farms?
Have a safe and happy Halloween weekend.
Wow….this has brought back so many memories. We lived on Chappus right next to the tracks. My grandfather lived in the apartment up in the garage. He built every brick by hand on our house. Toutants lived right behind us they were my aunt and uncle. It was great to grow up out there…..memories I will never forget. I remember walking down the road to Brighton Beach to swim….going exploring with the neighbour kids in the bush, and playing baseball right across the street from us in the empty field. There was always something to do our there. Do you remember having nuns at school. It was a great life….remembering and missing the good old days..Does anyone have any other pictures of the area?
Yawkey Bush or Yawkey Farms was owned by William Clyman Yawkey, a Detroit lumber baron, and when he died, he left his holdings and estate to his son, William H. Yawkey.