The Grand River

Historical marker location:

7 Bridge Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan

( Marker is on Michigan Street Northwest (Bridge Street NW), 0.1 miles west of Monroe Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1988

The Detroit Lions football team was one of the original teams in the National Football League (NFL) when it was founded in 1920. The Lions have played their home games at Ford Field in Detroit since 2002.