They were from a place
Known as the "city within the city, " the 2 square miles of Hamtramck sit squarely in the middle of Detroit.It is wonderfully accessible from I-94, I-96 and I-75.
Hamtramck, Mich., blend in with the landscape of Detroit’s other neighborhoods, but at street level, Hamtramck is proudly—and predominately—Polish.
Home to thousands of Polish immigrants in the early to mid-1900s, Hamtramck’s main street still is dotted with Polish bakeries and eateries, where powdered-sugar chruscikis (pastry) and fresh kielbasa (sausage) are served and Polish words punctuate conversations.