Located next to Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens is a picturesque city along Clinton River, just five minutes from Lake Saint Clair. I-94 borders the city on its east side, leading to Downtown Detroit in about 30 minutes. Downtown Mount Clemens is quintessential Midwest, complete with false-front architecture, brick-paved walkways, and period lighting.
With a history dating back to 1796 (and as one of Michigan's oldest cities), Mount Clemens was originally known as "High Banks." The surveyor who arrived here in the late 1700s, Christian Clemens, is considered the city's founder. He purchased land along the river in 1801 and plotted out the village. He named his village after himself -- Mount Clemens. The small village grew quickly when mineral baths began to attract tourists to the area. Today, Mount Clemens is a popular city with a variety of parks, good schools, and a fantastic downtown shopping district.
