There’s a City Under the City of Detroit
Do you wonder where all the salt comes from that is used on the roads in Michigan? Many are unaware that for years, it’s been right under our noses! Here’s…
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Do you wonder where all the salt comes from that is used on the roads in Michigan?
Many are unaware that for years, it's been right under our noses! Here's an article from BuzzNicked.com with a great history, and it answers questions on Detroit's great salt mines.
"About 400 million years ago, there was an area of land that is now called the Michigan Basin," the article states. "This area was separated from the ocean but kept sinking lower and lower into the Earth. Because it continued to sink, the salt water from the ocean poured in as the ocean receded. Once the ocean water evaporated, it left behind huge salt deposits." Read it below!
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Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.
