Old Irish Mill

05/23/2023

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything on FB. BUT, I cant wait to let everyone know that the first two tenants have moved into the East wing of the Old Irish Mill. I would like to welcome The Irish Hills Regional Chamber of Commerce and Hydro Budz.

Hydro Budz is hosting their Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting this Friday 26th at noon. They will be open that day starting at 9:00 am.

01/19/2018

Here is a long awaiting update on the OIM project. We are still pursuing this.....

The project would still include two restaurants, a bar, event space, a microbrewery, a demonstration kitchen and an Irish bakery.

03/20/2017

A nice article on the Jackson Enterprise Group and their involvement with the Old Irish Mill.

Create 1,500 new jobs in Jackson County by 2020. That's the goal The Enterprise Group of Jackson set out before 2016.

01/26/2017

One step closer

The National Park Service added 29 listings to its National Register of Historic Places last week - including one in Michigan.

01/26/2017

One more step closer

Daniel Ross hopes to rebuild the former Ford factory in Brooklyn into an Irish themed attraction. He is planning on having a restaurant, pub, microbrewery, and famers market inside the the 30,000-square-foot space. (Brian J. Smith | MLive.com)

01/25/2017

We got our Federal designation and we are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Ford Motor Company Brooklyn Plant, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Place on January 12, 2017, is comprised of a factory, dam, and spillway complex located on an 11-acre site near downtown Brooklyn. When the plant first opened in 1939, it alleviated the high level of Depression-era unemployment in the Brooklyn community. The Brooklyn Plant was one of the nineteen partially water-powered “Village Industries” plants in southeast Michigan that Henry Ford developed for Ford Motor Company between 1920 and 1941. The company expanded the plant in 1954 and 1963, and eventually ceased operations at the factory in 1966.

12/02/2016

Great story by Aaron Dimick from WLNS channel 6 news

6 News got a behind the scenes look at the new attraction underway in the Irish Hills.

12/01/2016

For all of the Old Irish Mill fans out there, please try to catch WLNS channel 6 news tonight (DEC. 1st ) at either 5:00 or 6:00pm for a story on us.

We meet with 6 different financial institutions on Dec. 13th to identify a banking partner. Lets try and get the page to over 2,000 likes before that meeting because they will be looking at our FB page.

11/21/2016

We made some radio waves.

Michigan Intl. Speedway AND someplace I can practice my Irish step dancing? Count me in. I'm sure they won't mind my CONSTANT fake Irish accent while I'm there.

11/14/2016

Newest story on the Old Irish Mill.

Daniel Ross' Old Irish Mill project, at the site of the original Brooklyn sawmill and former Ford plant, is another step closer to coming to fruition.

09/30/2016

We finally have some great news to pass on regarding the Old Irish Mill.
On September 23rd, the State Historic Preservation Office recommended the building be recognized as historic and pushed that recommendation up to the National Park Service. I was told to expect that notification to come in the next couple of months. This is what we have been waiting for since July 2015. Now the rest of the pieces can start falling into place. BTW, we also have our liquor license in hand....... Can't wait to use it. Updates should be coming on a regular basis now.

05/25/2016

We are getting closer every day. Just waiting for the State Historic Preservation Office to let us know this building is indeed historic. This is us at the Big 400 Reception marketing the project.