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MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area

Rouge River Tour

A Self-Guided Tour Booklet

of Historic Sites Along the Rouge River

This tourism booklet was developed througha major effort of the Rouge StewardshipCommunity volunteers and MotorCities-ANHA staff. We would like to thank those individuals who assisted in providingthe text and many of the photos that areincluded in this booklet.

When traveling along the Middle RougeRiver to the sites highlighted in this booklet,please be careful while driving and lookingfor them. We hope that our maps will assistyou in finding the sites. While traveling,please also be mindful that you will be in a major urban area and take necessary precautions for your safety.

We would like to hear your commentsregarding this touring booklet so that we canprovide improvements in future versions.Did it work for you? Did you like the layoutof the pages? Did you find any mistakes?Please let us know by emailing us [email protected].

Alternately, you may also call us toll free at (877) 66AUTOH, fax us at (313) 259-5254,or write to us at:

MotorCities–Automobile National Heritage Area300 River Place – Suite 1600 Detroit, MI 48207-4291Attn.: Rouge River Tour Booklet Comments

Credits and Disclaimer Corrections and Comments

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1 Table of Contents2 Welcome Letter3 The Rouge River Tour Overview

R ouge River Tour Sites and Maps

4 Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane5 Nankin Mills Interpretive Center - MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum6 Nankin Mills Tenant House and Barn7 Nankin Mills Perrinville School8 Newburgh Mill & Dam9 Newburgh Lake & Comfort Station10 Newburgh Waterfall11 UNISYS Haggerty Picnic Area12 Haggerty Comfort Station13 Plymouth Riverside Comfort Station14 Gunsolly Mill15 Wilcox Mill

16-17 Tour Map A18-19 Tour Map B20-21 Tour Map C

22 Courtesy Maps - Downtown Dearborn, Northville, Plymouth23 Wilcox-Miller (Guenther) House24 Plymouth Historical Museum25 Markham-Wilcox House26 Daisy Air Rifle Plant27 Phoenix Mill28 Meads Mill29 Waterford Mill30 Waterford Village & Cemetery31 Cass Benton Comfort Station32 Northville Well33 Northville Mill34 Northville Mill Race Village35 Fish Hatchery Park36 Bennett Arboretum–Hines Park

Other Sites to See

37 Ford Motor Company Heny Ford II World Headquarters38 Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant39 The Henry Ford - MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum40 Automotive Hall of Fame41 Greenmead Historic Village

MotorCities-ANHA Information

42 What is MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area?43-44 MotorCities-ANHA Membership Application

Table of Contents

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Welcome to MotorCities-ANHA!

Touring Historic Rouge River Sites

Welcome to MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area! We are delighted that you've chosen to spendsome time exploring the National Heritage Area, its people, and the places that put the world on wheels. Thisself-guided booklet has been designed to allow you, the visitor, to experience first hand some of the region’s greatautomobile sites and stories. This tour will take you to places where we make cars, produced armaments forWorld War II, and struggled for labor rights. Along the tour, you'll meet many people including Henry Ford,who built plants in old mills and refurbished one-room schoolhouses. In addition to discovering the amazingstory of the Ford Motor Company, you will uncover many early auto related treasures including automobile rest stops, parks, and scenic drives.

We hope these sites will encourage you to come back and journey throughout more of MotorCities-AutomobileNational Heritage Area. Created by Congress in 1998, we are one of the twenty-three National Park Service affiliated heritage areas in the nation. For more information on our programming, our stories, and our sites,please visit us on-line at www.autoheritage.org.

Enjoy exploring and celebrating our auto heritage. Come back and visit again soon!

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Welcome to MotorCities-ANHA!

R ouge River Tour

The Rouge River is not particularly wide nor deep. This river with its three branches and tributaries looks morelike a tree with three thin limbs than a major watershed. When you discover the achievements that have beenmade along its shorelines however, you realize that the Rouge River had worldwide impact as it nurtured the evolution of the auto indistry. Along the Rouge, many armaments for WWII were manufactured, helping toensure worldwide freedom. The struggle for labor rights also took place along its banks, and widespread implementation of the moving assembly line changed manufacturing and defined the industrial focus of the 20th century.

On this self-guided tour you will travel along the bottom of a pre-historic lake that once covered all of southeastMichigan. You will pass over the same ground that the Anishnabeg people, who migrated to this region from theAtlantic seaboard, used for hunting, fishing, and farming. These sites were again used by European settlers whofollowed the French explorers and voyageurs looking for furs. These pioneers used the power of the waterfallsthat dotted this river system to build mills and irrigate their farms. Escaping slaves also followed the Rouge Riveron their quest for freedom.

Around 1918, Henry Ford began purchasing many mills along the Rouge River, and rebuilt many of them to be small-parts factories for Ford Motor Company. These “Village Industry Plants” were powered by hydroelectricity, and the employees were farmers who worked part-time in the plants during the farming off-season. In order to rebuild the old milldams to create hydropower, Henry Ford struck a partnership with the Wayne County Road Commissioners. In this arrangement, the Road Commission built the hydro dams andconnecting roadways to the mills. Ford Motor Company, in turn, agreed to deed over the land and eventually the mills to the Road Commission, as Park Trustees, for incorporation into Wayne County’s Hines Park. Enjoyyourself as you travel along this extroadinary waterway.

Henry Ford Estate – Fair Lane

Experience the world of Henry and Clara Ford by stopping to visit FairLane, the 56 room estate built for Ford between 1913 and 1915. The

beautiful house and gardens were home to the Fords until Henry’s death in1947. Fair Lane was named after an area in the Ford family’s original home-land of Ireland. While visiting, you can take a guided tour and stroll throughthe mansion imagining the family life of one of the leading auto pioneers.Journey into the surrounding landscape, where the Fords spent time with bothfamily and friends and indulge your senses in the fragrant gardens so loved by Mrs. Ford. Ponder and reflect upon a setting rich in design, furnishingsand comfort taking home a little piece of one of America’s best stories.

Admission Prices

Adults $ 8.00

Seniors (62+) 7.00

Youth (5-18) 5.00

Children (4 and under) Free

Self-guided outdoor tour 2.00

Hours of Operation

Sundays year-round 1–4:30pm

January–MarchMonday–Friday 1:30–3pm

April–DecemberMonday–Saturday 10am–3pm

4901 Evergreen Road

Dearborn, MI 48128-1491

313.593.5590

www.umd.umich.edu/fairlane/tours.html

THE HENRY FORD

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

Village R d.

Ford Rd.

Hubbard Dr.

Outer Dr.

Michigan Ave.

Southfield Fwy.

Evergreen Rd.

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Edward HinesDr.

Oakwood Blvd.

FAIRLANEMALL

S. Millitary St.

Outer

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Nearby Attractions

Listed below are several other visitor attractions in the vicinity.

Dearborn Historical Museum

Fairlane Town Center

Middle Eastern Shopping District

Nankin Mills Interpretive Center - MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum

The Henry Ford - MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum

U of M - Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center

Tours

Guided and self-guided tours are available.Please call for details, schedules, and pricing.

MotorCities-ANHA is dedicated to preserving,interpreting, and promoting Michigan’s rich automotive and labor heritage. We work in partnership with others to provide educationalopportunities about our heritage, increase tourism,encourage revitalization, and improve the quality of life in our region.

MotorCities-Automobile National

Heritage Area Partnership, Inc.

300 River Place, Suite 1600

Detroit, MI 48207-4291

Toll Free: 877.66AUTOH

www.autoheritage.org

©2003 MotorCities-ANHA REV 6/2003

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Nankin Mills Interpretive Center

Admission Prices

Donations are appreciated by the Friends of Nankin Mills

Hours of Operation

Tuesday–Saturday 9am–4pm

33175 Ann Arbor Trail

Westland, MI 48185

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Ann Arbor Trail

I-96Edward Hines Dr.

Wayne Rd.

Farmington Rd.

Merrim

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Warren Rd.

Joy Rd.

MID

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Nearby Attractions


Newburgh Mill

Greenmead Historic Village

Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane

Tours

Guided and self-guided tours are available.Please allow 1 hours to see the major exhibits.









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In 1863, this Nankin Mills structure was re-built by Samuel Hardenburg afterthe original one burned. Nankin Mills was believed to be tied to the Under-

ground Railroad through the abolitionist efforts of the Reverend Marcus Swift.

In 1918, Henry Ford purchased the old mill from Floyd Bassett, making it the firstmill purchased for his “Village Industry Project,” which combined agricultural andfactory work to provide employees year round, productive jobs. Working withThomas Edison, Ford converted the mill into a hydroelectric plant. In 1920, the millbegan making screws and was later retooled for the production of stencils. DuringWW II, parts for the B24 Bomber being manufactured at Willow Run Airport, weremade here. In 1948, after the Mill closed, Nankin was given to the Wayne CountyRoad Commission as Park Trustees to incorporate the mill into the Middle RougeParkway. The Mill is presently a Wayne County Interpretive Center.

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Nankin Mills Tenant House & Barn

The Greek Revival House, located just west of Nankin Mills, was once the home of Martin Shephard, the first miller. Henry Ford bought

the miller’s house and gave it as a gift to Edward J. Cutler who moved into the house, restored it and lived here for 12 years while he supervised construction at Greenfield Village.

When Cutler tried to start restoring the house, the owner refused to give him entry to measure the structure. Cutler later learned the owner did not want him to discover he was keeping chickens in the back room. The house was given to the Wayne County Parks Division along with Nankin Mills and is presently used for interpretive programs.

Admission Prices

There is no admission, however the Friendsof Nankin Mills appreciate your donation to the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center.

8381 Farmington Road

Westland, MI 48185

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Ann Arbor Trail

Edward Hines Dr.

Plymouth Rd.

Wayne Rd.

Farmington Rd.

Merrim

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Warren Rd.

Joy Rd.M

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Nearby Attractions


Nankin Mills Interpretive Center -MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum

Nankin Mills Perrinville School


Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive by the location and grounds.









Nankin Mills Perrinville School

The Nankin Mills one-room school later known as Perrinville Schoolacross the street from Nankin Mills was built by Henry Ford in 1937

on the east side of the mill pond and was one of the country or associatedschools which were part of Mr. Ford’s Greenfield Village School System. Many of these schools were affiliated with Village Industry Mills. The Schoolused the same McGuffey Readers which Henry Ford used when he attendedschool in the 1870’s.

Nankin Mills School had indirect lighting, modern lavatories and air conditioning, which were very unusual for its day. Students had milk to drinkdaily at recess and hot lunches which students prepared. In the summer, thestudents learned about agriculture by growing vegetable gardens on the school grounds.

Livonia School District

33344 Ann Arbor Trail

Westland, MI 48185

www.livonia.k12.mi.us

Ann Arbor Trail

Edward Hines Dr.

Plymouth Rd.

Wayne Rd.

Farmington Rd.

Merrim

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Warren Rd.

Joy Rd.M

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Nearby Attractions



Nankin Mills Tenant House and Barn


Newburgh Mill

Tours










Newburgh Mill and Dam

The Newburgh Mill was the last of the Village Industry plants to be builton the Middle Rouge River by Henry Ford. It is located on the north

end of the former site of the Bovee Cider Mill in the Village of Newburg.Henry Ford purchased the mill and rebuilt it in 1934. The dam was built in a unique joint effort by Ford Motor Company, Wayne County RoadCommission, and the New Deal WPA program. The mill was opened in 1935 and specialized in the production of twist drills, producing 95% of all drills used by Ford plants worldwide.

From 1935 to 1941, the Newburgh Plant employed 60 men at $6 dollars a day. During WWII, parts were also produced for the Pratt and Whitney airplane engine. In 1948, the mill was deeded to Wayne County Parks System and is presently used as a Sheriff mini station.

37401 Hines Drive

Livonia, MI 48150

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Jughandle Rd.

MIDDLE ROUGERIVER

Hines Dr.I-96

I-275

New

burgh Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

Ann Arbor Trail

Ann Arbor Rd.

NEWBURGH LAKE

Ann Arbor Trail

Nearby Attractions


Newburgh Waterfall

Newburgh Comfort Station


Plymouth Historical Museum


Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive by the location.









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Newburgh Lake & Comfort Station

Newburg Lake was first built by a settler named Nicholas Bovee, who in 1870, dammed the river for a cider mill. The Bovee Cider Mill

became an important business in the Village of Newburg, producing up to25,000 gallons of cider a year. The lake and surrounding land became part of Hines Park. In 1997, this 152 acre lake was part of a massive environmentalclean up project. The project involved cleaning contaminated soil, creating a healthy fish habitat, and re-stocking the lake with more than 15,000 fingerlings.

The comfort station, patterned after a train station, was built in 1935. Thebuilding served as a canoe livery from 1936-1956. The station still functionsas a comfort station operated by the Wayne County Park System.

Hours of Operation

Dawn to dusk.

38615 Hines Drive

Livonia, MI 48150

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

MIDDLE ROUGERIVER

Hines Dr.I-96

I-275

New

burgh Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

Ann Arbor Trail

Ann Arbor Rd.

Jughandle Rd.NEWBURGH LAKE

Ann Arbor Trail

Nearby Attractions


Newburgh Mill and Dam


Northville Mill


Tours










Newburgh Waterfall

For many years, this waterfall was the backdrop for more photos than can be counted. The waterfall was a work relief project built by laid

off auto workers during the Depression to control ground water. The site is currently in disrepair but there are efforts by the Wayne County ParksDepartment to partner with the Livonia Garden Club to adopt the site and restore the stone work.

38615 Hines Drive

Livonia, MI 48150

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Hines Dr.

I-96

New

burgh Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

Ann Arbor Trail

Ann Arbor Rd.

Jughandle Rd.NEWBURGH LAKEI-275

Nearby Attractions


Newburgh Mill

Newburgh Dam



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UNISYS Haggerty Picnic Area

The former Burroughs Corporation, now called UNISYS, gifted much of the land in this area to the Wayne County Road Commission for the

Hines Park park system. You can see the original building in the background.Originally, the Burroughs Corporation was called the Arithometer Company.In 1904, they moved from St. Louis to Detroit after the founder, William S.Burroughs who patented the adding machine, decided to expand productionworldwide. In 1944, Burroughs was given an Army Navy “E” award for the production of the Norden Bombsight. This instrument made accurate high-altitude bombing possible and is considered by some military authoritiesto be the most significant device in contributing to the shortening of WWII.

41100 Plymouth Road

Plymouth Township, MI 48170

MIDDLE

ROUGE

RIVER

Edward Hines Dr.

Plymouth Rd.

Schoolcraft

N. M

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Haggerty

Hagg

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Wilcox

S. Mill St.

I-275

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Nearby Attractions


Bennett Arboretum

Newburgh Mill



Phoenix Mill

Tours










Haggerty Comfort Station

The Haggerty Comfort Station was built in 1937 by Jesse Merle Bennett.Mr. Bennett authored several books promoting roadside development,

helping to change the way people were able to travel across the nation. This station was built as part of a systematic development of roadsideimprovements that launched the concept of round-the clock travel centers.Original plans by the Wayne County Road Commission intended to have a 24-hour attendant here on duty.

41181 Hines Drive

Plymouth, MI 48170

www.waynecounty.com

MIDDLE

ROUGE RIVERPlymouth

N. M

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N. Main

Ann Arbor Trail

Haggerty

Hagg

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Hines Dr.

S. Mill St.

TO DOWNTOWNPLYMOUTH

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill

Mill Race Historic Village


UNISYS Haggerty Picnic Area

Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to visit the building.

Organized tours of Hines Park are available.Call 313.224.0946 for more imformation and dates of tours.









Plymouth Riverside Comfort Station

Constructed in 1930, this comfort station with its large lobby entry areawas, like many other comfort stations, patterned after a train station.

People would gather in the glass enclosed sunroom for checker tournaments.

Although Wayne County was acquiring land for the Parkway as far back as theearly 1920s, the first mile of Hines Drive was actually built along the stationarea in 1931. The desire to use the Plymouth Riverside Area encouraged theWayne County Road Commissioners, as Park Trustees, to develop a MasterParkway Plan in 1928. Patterned like the Bronx Parkway Plan of New York,this plan was very aggressive and proposed establishing parkways along everymajor river course in the county.

12280 Hines Dr.

Plymouth, MI 48170

734.261.1990

MIDDLE

ROUGE RIVERPlymouth

N. M

ill St.

N. Main

Ann Arbor Trail

Haggerty

Hagg

erty

Hines Dr.

S. Mill St.

TO DOWNTOWNPLYMOUTH

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Meads Mill



Phoenix Mill

Plymoth Historical Museum

Tours

No organized tours are available. however visitors are welcome to drive by the location.









Gunsolly Mill

This site was once home to the mid-nineteenth century Gunsolly CardingMill. As a young boy, Henry Ford came here with his father to bring the

family’s wool to be carded allowing his mother to then spin the wool into yarnon a spinning wheel. In 1928, the Burroughs Corporation deeded the land inthis area to the Wayne County Road Commission, as park trustees, to beincorporated into Hines Park. Henry Ford purchased the Mill and relocated it to Greenfield Village where you can see it today.

13540 Hines Drive

Livonia, MI 48170

734.261.1990

MIDDLE

ROUGE RIVERPlymouth

N. M

ill St.

N. Main

Ann Arbor Trail

Haggerty

Hagg

erty

Hines Dr.

S. Mill St.

TO DOWNTOWNPLYMOUTH

I-275

Nearby Attractions



Waterford Mill

Waterford Cemetary

Phoenix Mill

Newburgh Mill

Tours










Wilcox Mill

This plant stands on the site of the old Hardenburg Grist Mill builtaround 1850. Henry Ford bought the Mill in 1920. It was in a state

of such disrepair, he had to replace the mill with the present structure in 1923.It was powered by a 30 horsepower hydroelectric generator. The PlymouthMill initially produced generator cut outs. It was soon converted into tap production after the electrical parts assembly was moved to the Phoenix Plant.This mill became the primary source of taps for the Ford Motor Company.The mill employed about 30 men at $6.00 a day. During WW II, the plantemployed 60 men who made B24 bomber aircraft engine parts. In 1948, themill and the adjacent lands were deeded by Ford Motor Company to WayneCounty to be incorporated into the Edward Hines Parkway.

230 Wilcox Road

Plymouth Township, MI 48170

734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

t

Plymouth

Schoolcraft

N. M

ill St.

Northville Rd.

N. Main

Haggerty

Hagg

erty

Wilcox

Mill

Hines Dr.

S. Mill St.

TO DOWNTOWNPLYMOUTH

M14

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill

Phoenix Mill

Waterford Mill

Newburgh Mill

Meads Mill

Tours










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This map provides the suggestedroute for the Rouge River Tour.

Due to the geographic area covered in this map, the area has been splitinto three sections. The area shownon this page is shown in the diagrambelow.

Major expressways and surface roads,as well as general city locations areindicated here. For more detailedmaps, please refer to the individualpage that references the site(s) you are traveling to.

Each site on this map is listed by thepage number on which you can findmore information within this book.

When using this booklet to travelaround to the region’s significant historical sites, please be carefulwhile driving and looking for thesesites. We hope that our maps willassist you in finding the sites. Whiletraveling, please also be mindful thatyou will be in a major urban area andtake necessary precautions for yoursafety.

Rouge River Tour Map A

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As presented in this book, the tour travelsfrom East to West. Map B shown in theinset above left can be found on pages

18-19 of this book. Map C is on pages 20-21.

PLEASE NOTE

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Map on this page represents the outlined

portion of the Tour area above.

Full Tour area shown

above is denoted by

the black rectangle

at right.

The ANHA boundary

is shown in gray.

MICHIGAN

Numbers listed on this map correspond to the page numbers in this book where you will find additional information and moredetailed maps.


4 Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane

37 Ford Motor Company World HQ

38 Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant

39 The Henry Ford

40 Automotive Hall of Fame

SITES IN THIS SECTION

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Evergreen Rd.Oakwood Blvd.

Rotunda Dr.

Village Rd.

Warren Ave.

Southfield Fwy.

Greenfield Rd.

Hubbard Dr.

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Tireman Ave.M

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John Kronk St.

Wyom

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The outlined area below denotes theportion of the Rouge Tour map thatis displayed on this page.



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As presented in this book, the tour travelsfrom East to West. Map A shown in theinset above left can be found on pages

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PLEASE NOTE


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the black rectangle

at right.

The ANHA boundary

is shown in gray.

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Inkster Rd.

Ann Arbor Trl.

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Middlebelt Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

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The shaded area below denotes theportion of the Rouge Tour map thatis displayed on this page.


above is denoted by

the black rectangle

at right.

The ANHA boundary

is shown in gray.

MICHIGAN

NORTHVILLE

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Ann Arbor Trl.

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8 Newburgh Mill & Dam

9 Newburgh Lake & Comfort Station

10 Newburgh Waterfall

1 1 UNISYS Haggerty Picnic Area

12 Haggerty Comfort Station

13 Plymouth Riverside Comfort Station

14 Gunsolly Mill

15 Wilcox Mill

23 Wilcox-Miller (Guenther) House

24 Plymouth Historical Museum

25 Markham-Wilcox House

26 Daisy Air Rifle Plant

27 Phoenix Mill

28 Meads Mill

29 Waterford Mill

30 Waterford Village & Cemetery

3 1 Cass Benton Comfort Station

32 Northville Well

33 Northville Mill

34 Northville Mill Race Village

35 Fish Hatchery Park

36 Bennett Arboretum


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Levan Rd.

Northville Rd.

S. Main St.

N. Main St.

8 Mile Rd.

Mill St.

Wayne Rd.

Eckles Rd.

Plymouth Rd.

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Rouge River Tour City Maps

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S. Main

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Griswold

E. Main

Fairbrook

7 Mile

Center

Taft Rd

Novi Rd

Center St

W Main St

S Wing St

W Cady St E Cady St

W Dunlap St

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Baseline Rd

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The maps on this page show the popular downtown business districtsof the three main cities along theRouge River Tour route.

We hope you find these maps helpful in finding restaurants, shops and other local attractionswhile on the tour.

Downtown Northville Downtown Plymouth

L ower RiverR

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River Rouge

DEARBORNHEIGHTS

ALLENPARK

MELVINDALE

Michigan Ave. Southfield Fwy.

Outer Dr.

Oakwood Blvd.

Rotunda Dr.

Hubbard Dr.

Pelham Rd

S. Greenfield Rd.

Mercury Dr.

Evergreen Rd.

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Downtown Dearborn

Wilcox-Miller House (Guenther House)

This Greek Revival House in Plymouth was built by Samuel Hardenburgwho, from 1855-1870, operated the Plymouth Mill, located on Wilcox

Lake. The original property included 320 acres, a wood mill and a grist mill.

In 1870, Hardenburg sold the house and the mill to Henry Peters. In 1879,the house and mill were acquired by Charles H. Bennett, owner of the DaisyAir Rifle Plant, when Peters failed to pay the mortgage. Bennett sold the houseand flour mill to David B. Wilcox for $20,000. Wilcox ran the mill until hedied in 1902. The house is presently owned by the Guenther Family.

1142 N. Holbrook

Plymouth, MI 48170

www.plymouthistoricalsociety.com

Plymouth

Schoolcraft

N. M

ill St.

Northville Rd.

N. Main

Haggerty

Hagg

erty

Wilcox

Mill

Hines Dr.

S. Mill St.

TO DOWNTOWNPLYMOUTH

M14

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Meads Mill

Phoenix Mill

Wilcox House


Gunsolly Mill

Tours

This site is not open to the public, howeveryou are welcome to walk or drive past the site.










Plymouth was one of the first settlements of western Wayne County. It grew around two major Indian trails, the old Ridge Road and

Ann Arbor Trail. The city grew out of several industries. A mill has stoodalong the Rouge River since 1840. It had an active train depot. The invention and manufacturing of the Daisy Air Rifle happened in Plymouth. The manufacturing of the Alter Car was also part of its ever-enterprising companies. This quaint museum opened to the public in 1976. Special features of the museum include the “Museum Main Street” and the onlyexample of an Alter Motor Car produced in Plymouth from 1914-1916. The Museum also features the nationally recognized Abraham LincolnCollection of Dr. Weldon Petz, including a lock of Lincoln’s hair and bronze casts of the Lincoln Life Mask and Hands.

Admission Prices

Adults $ 3.00

Students (5-17) 1.00

Family 7.00

Hours of Operation

Wednesday, Thursday,Saturday & Sunday 1pm–4pm

155 S. Main Street

Plymouth, MI 48170

734.455.8940

www.plymouthhistoricalsociety.com

S. Union

St

I-275

Plymouth

N. Main

S. M

ain

Ann Arbor Trail

S. Mill St.

Hine

s Dr.

Ann Arbor Rd.

Fore

st A

ve.

Wing

Harv

ey S

t.

Penniman

Church St.

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill Race Village

Meads Mill


Waterford Mill

Northville Mill

Tours

Guided and self-guided tours are available.Please allow 1 hour to see the major exhibits.









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Markham-Wilcox House

In 1903, William Markham, owner of the King Air Rifle Company, built this Queen Anne house, which stands near Plymouth’s Kellogg Park.

Markham was said to have wanted to build the largest house in Plymouth atthe time. After building the house, his wife refused to move into it. Markham’ssecretary Blanche Shortman, moved into the house and in 1911, she andMarkham were married. Local disapproval of the couple’s life style discouraged them from staying in Plymouth and they moved to California in 1911 and purchased hundreds of acres of land in then rural Hollywood.

The house was purchased by George Wilcox in 1911 and continued to be in the Wilcox family until 2000. During World War II, the house was leasedto the Federal Government and divided into apartments. It remains that waytoday, and the house is currently cited for a condominium development.

676 Penniman Ave.

Plymouth, MI 48170


Nearby Attractions


Phoenix Mill

Wilcox Mill

Gunther-Wilcox House


Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive past this site.









Daisy Rifle Plant

This factory was a continuation of the old Plymouth Iron Windmill Co.established in 1882 by H. W. Baker and L. C. Hough. The factory

began producing the toy pop gun in the late 1800s. Over 200 workers wereemployed and this plant was the largest manufacturer of the air rifle in theworld. Plymouth became the world capital of air rifles from 1886-1958 withthis plant and the Markham Air Rifle plant founded in 1886. The buildingwas recently sold to a developer who plans on converting it to loft apartments.

101 Union St.

Plymouth, MI 48170


S. Union St.

I-275

Plymouth

N. Main

S. M

ain

Ann Arbor Trail

S. Mill St.

Hine

s Dr.

Ann Arbor Rd.

Fore

st A

ve.

Wing

Harv

ey S

t.

Penniman

Church St.

Nearby Attractions


Wilcox Mill

Wilcox House

Bennett Arboretum



Tours










Phoenix Mill

The Phoenix Mill was one of Henry Ford’s Village Industries where rurallife met industrial life. This particular plant was unique in the fact that

most of the employees were women. In order to work for Mr. Ford, you hadto be a single or widowed woman, but you were paid five dollars a day justlike his male employees. The mill is built on the site of the one-time village of Phoenix and was purchased by Ford in1919. The plant produced electricalparts and voltage regulators. Today, the mill is experiencing new life as thefuture home of the Phoenix Mill Women’s Museum. Just in the planningstages, this new museum will celebrate the role of women in labor and industrial history.

14973 Northville Road

Northville Township, MI 48167

Northville Rd.

5 Mile Rd.5 Mile Rd.

Schoolcraft Rd.

6 Mile Rd.

Wilcox Rd.

Hines Dr.M

IDDLER

OUGE RIVER

Sheldon Rd.

M14

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill


Bennett Arboretum

Tours










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Meads Mill

This scenic waterfall is located near the site of the extinct Village ofMead’s Mill which in 1873 was renamed the Village of Waterford.

This area had a flour mill, saw mill, and a foundry. The mill burned downtwice. These ruins have been rumored to be the remains of a small powerplant, some believe it was the foundry. The ruins were actually relocated to this present spot when the original river course was changed during the construction of Hines Drive. A local widow bequeathed the WayneCounty Road Commission money from her estate to save the ruins.

16000 Hines Drive


734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Northville Rd.


Schoolcraft Rd.

6 Mile Rd.

Wilcox Rd.

Hines Dr.M

IDDLER

OUGE RIVER

Sheldon Rd.

M14

Nearby Attractions



Gunsolly Mill

Phoenix Mill

Waterford Mill

Waterford Cemetery

Northville Mill

Tours










Waterford Mill

The Waterford Dam and race were purchased by Henry Ford in 1925 and converted into one of his Village Industry Plants. Henry re-named

the mill after the Village of Waterford. The Mill opened in 1925 as the 6thVillage Industry Plant. It produced high precision gauges up to the late 1950s.The workers at Waterford were almost all of Swedish decent and had beenemployed by another company in New Jersey. Ford purchased the companyand this division was moved to Waterford. In 1948, Nankin, Newburgh,Phoenix and Wilcox Mills were given to the Wayne County Park Trustees. The tap, drill and stencil manufacturing divisions were moved to an annex,which was built onto the Waterford Plant. Presently the Mill is being adaptively re-used for light manufacturing.

16580 Northville Road

Northville, MI 48167

Bradner Rd.

Northville Rd.


Schoolcraft Rd.

6 Mile Rd.

Hines Dr.

Franklin Rd.

Wilcox Rd.

Hagg

erty

Rd.

Hines Dr.

Sheldon Rd.M14

Nearby Attractions


Phoenix Mill


Wilcox Mill

Bennett Arboretum

Northville Mill

Tours










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Waterford Village & Cemetery

Founded in 1837, by two brothers Dyer and Gannett Ramsdell,Waterford had several industries, including the Mead’s Grist Mill.

Built by three brothers, Meads Mill was once the largest gristmill in Michiganwith an 18-foot water wheel producing over 200 barrels of flour a day. Themill was destroyed by fire for the second time just before the Civil War.

Waterford Village became a stop on the Underground Railroad through the abolitionist activities of Samuel Pettibone Mead. The Village of Waterford is saidto have supplied the largest force of volunteers from Michigan during the CivilWar. Mr. Robert Wallace, an escaped slave, settled here after working at the Mill,and became a Methodist Minister opening the Wesleyan Methodist Church.The Ramsdell Brothers and Samuel Mead are buried in the local cemetery.Unusual for the time, former slaves are also buried here at Mead’s request.

Admission Prices Hours of Operation16170 Franklin Road


Bradner Rd.

Northville Rd.


Schoolcraft Rd.

6 Mile Rd.

Hines Dr.

Franklin Rd.

Wilcox Rd.

Hagg

erty

Rd.

Hines Dr.

Sheldon Rd.M14

Nearby Attractions


Waterford Mill


Meads Mill

Gunsolly Mill


Tours










Cass Benton Comfort Station

This beautiful area was given to the Wayne County Road Commission asCounty Park Trustees by Cassius Benton, a former Road Commissioner

in 1922. In his will, he stipulated that a park was to be established on the landafter the death of his widow, Sophia Benton. Due to the popularity of the areawith picnickers, Mrs. Benton gave the land to the Park Trustees in 1925. Thefirst comfort station located here was a wooden cabin that was rebuilt into thecurrent beautiful Tudor style station.

During the prohibition era, a moonshine operation could be found on CassBenton Hill. When the prohibition officers patrolled the area, the moonshinewas hidden in the nearby woods. While the nickname of Beer Hill still lingers,this area now hosts a Disc Golf Course and winter sledding.

18005 Northville Rd.


734.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill

Bennett Arboretum


Phoenix Mill

Tours

Tours of Hines Park are available. Call313.224.0946 for more information and dates of tours.









Northville Well

The cool fresh water flowing from the Northville well has been bubblingfrom this spring in records dating back before 1885. It is believed the

spring was discovered by railroad workers when tracks were laid through thearea. More than just a popular local place, it was visited by many others, whooften drove miles to fill jugs with the water. In 1932, the Northville RotaryClub erected a shelter over it and enclosed the pipe in decorative fieldstone.The Village of Northville and the well once served as the inspiration for thenation wide syndicated comic strip, the “Nebbs,” by Hess, who frequented the area during the 1940s while visiting a friend. The well nearly ran dry butin the 1960’s local residents joined together to rescue and restore it, keepingthe waters flowing for the future.

Northville Road


N

8 Mile

Edward Hines

S. Main

7 Mile

Griswold

E. Main

7 Mile

Center St.

Novi Rd

Center St.

Baseline Rd

NORTHVILLEDOWNS

DOWNTOWNNORTHVILLE

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill


Fish Hatchery Park

Bennett Arboretum

Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive by the location and visit the well.









Northville Mill

The Northville Mill was the first of Henry Ford’s Village Industry Mills to start production in 1920 and the last to close in the 1980s. Located

on the Walled Lake Branch of the Rouge River, this has been a mill site since1827. The original mill used crude grindstones made from boulders that weresplit in half.

The second gristmill was built by the Yerkes Family. A saw mill was built at this site by the Dubar Family and produced pulleys, wheelbarrows, woodmoldings, and air guns before being bought by Henry Ford in 1919. UnderFord Motor Company ownership, the mill produced engine valves and hasnow been redeveloped into commercial office space.

235 East Main


M

IDDLE

ROUGE

RIVERN

8 Mile

Edward Hines

S. Main

7 Mile

Griswold

E. Main

7 Mile

Center St.

Novi Rd

Center St.

Baseline Rd

NORTHVILLEDOWNS

DOWNTOWNNORTHVILLE

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Northville’s downtown district




Tours










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The Mill Race Village, located at the Northville mill pond, is an outdoormuseum of restored historic buildings cared for by the Northville

Historical Society. Many of the historic structures have been relocated to the village site from other nearby locations as growing communities requireddifferent use of the land. Northville became a Village in 1867 and got itsname because its location was north of the Village of Plymouth.

This location was once the site of the original Northville Mill and a stop onthe 1890s Interurban mass transit railway. On exhibit is one of the famousNorthville Bells, manufactured by the American Bell & Foundry Company,1899. At one time, this company was one of the world’s largest bell manufacturers.

Admission Prices

Admission is free.

Hours of Operation

Grounds Open dawn to dusk.

Buildings Sunday 1pm–4pm

Griswold Street


248.348.1845

N

8 Mile

Edward Hines

S. Main

7 Mile

Griswold

E. Main

7 Mile

Center St.

Novi Rd

Center St.

Baseline Rd

NORTHVILLEDOWNS

DOWNTOWNNORTHVILLE

I-275

Nearby Attractions


Northville Mill

Northville Well

Bennett Arboretum

Fish Hatchery Park


Tours

Guided tours are available on Sundays, and by appointment only on other days. Howevervisitors are welcome to tour the villagegrounds between dawn and dusk.









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Fish Hatchery Park

Fish Hatchery Park led the nation in the 1800s in the farming of fish as a commercial enterprise. Nelson Clark and his son Frank started a fish

hatchery in Clarkston (which bears his name) after immigrating to Michiganfrom Nelson, New York. By 1876, expanded operations moved to Northvillewhere salmon, trout, and white fish were bred. Nelson Clark died two yearslater and Frank continued the operation. By 1880, the business had grown tobe one of the finest hatcheries in the United States. The Federal Governmentleased the buildings and kept Frank in charge of this location and also twoother sub-stations in Detroit and Alpena. By 1935, it was the only federal fishhatchery in the state and continued to raise fish until 1957. Frank Clark, whoserved as the president of the National Fisheries Association, died in 1920.The original house and pond still stand on the site.

45801 Seven Mile Road


Fairbrook St. Edward Hines

N

Edward Hines

S. Main

7

E. MainW. Main

7 Mile

Beck Rd.

7 Mile

Center St.

N

Center St.Sheldon Rd.

Baseline Rd.

NORTHVILLEDOWNS

DOWNTOWNNORTHVILLE

I-275

M14

Nearby Attractions


Bennett Arboretum

Waterford Cemetery

Waterford Mill


Northville Mill

Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive by the location and visit the grounds.









Bennett Arboretum

For over half a century, nature enthusiasts, and recreationalists haveenjoyed the beauty and peacefulness of Bennett Arboretum. In 1936,

this beloved Arboretum was created by Jesse Merle Bennett. As the CountyForester, he was responsible for planting over 80,000 trees during his tenurewith the County. He became Wayne County’s first Park Superintendent.Working along with Joe Witwer, a Forester for the County, they planted 325 specimen trees along these hills. The arboretum is one of the first to be built using public funds and be opened to the public free of charge. J.M. Bennett also wrote two books on roadside plantings, beautification and rest station development, receiving national recognition for his important contributions to roadside development. He is considered one of the pioneers in the developement of modern roadside amenities.

18680 Hines Drive


248.261.1990

www.waynecounty.com

N

Edward Hines

S. Main

7 Mile

6 Mile

Griswold

E. Main

7 Mile

Northville Rd.

Sheldon Rd.

NORTHVILLEDOWNS TO DOWNTOWN

NORTHVILLE

I-275

MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

Nearby Attractions


Fish Hatchery Park

Northville Mill



Tours

No organized tours are offered at this location, however visitors are welcome to drive by the arboretum and walk the grounds.









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Ford Motor Co. Henry Ford II World HQ

The Ford Motor Company Headquarters building rises high into the skyline.Built in 1956 and dedicated as the New Central Office, this building was

later renamed Ford World Headquarters. In 1996, another name change reflectsits current title of Henry Ford II World Center. Nearly 20 years earlier, this sitewas home to Camp Legion, a summer farming project for underprivileged boys.Surrounded by 480 acres of farmland, the program taught farming skills, provided living quarters, and paid $2 a day. By 1943, the program expanded to year round and included academic and shop classes as well as an occupationalrehabilitation center for disabled WWII veterans. As Henry II, Ford’s grandson,took the company reins, many of Henry’s favorite programs were ended.Although Camp Legion’s buildings have long since disappeared, the lasting effects of a man dedicated to providing educational opportunities for the betterment of society can be found in abundance yet today.

One American Road

Dearborn, MI 48124-1899

www.ford.com

THE HENRY FORD

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

Village R d.

Ford Rd.

Hubbard Dr.

Michigan Ave. Southfield Fwy.

Evergreen Rd.

12

39

N

Oakwood Blvd.

FAIRLANEMALL

American Road

Rotunda Dr.

Nearby Attractions








Tours

There is no public access to this facility.









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Ford Rouge Complex

The Ford Rouge Complex was an early version of one stop shopping andwith this plant, Henry Ford revolutionized auto production. Designed

by architect Albert Kahn between 1917 and 1925, this plant layout enabledraw materials to be converted into a finished vehicle all in one location. Fordmoved his Highland Park production to this location and at its peak the Rougeemployed nearly 75,000 people. The Rouge plant was also the location for twoimportant labor events; the 1932 Hunger March and the 1937 Battle of theOverpass. Ford was strongly opposed to the creation and support of unions,however these two events helped provide the needed foundation for theunionization of Ford Motor Co. in 1941. Today, Ford’s Rouge plant continuesto be a leader in the industry with a nearly $2 billion dollar project creatingnew green space and environmental stewardship at the complex.

3001 Miller

Dearborn, MI 48121

www.ford.com

S . Schaefer Hwy.

Rotu

ndaD

r.

Michigan Ave.

Greenfield Rd.

12

N

Miller Rd.

Dix

Ave.

Ford Rd.

I-94

Wyo

min

gAv

e.

Schaefer Rd.

FORD ROUGE COMPLEX

Nearby Attractions




West Vernor Highway Ethnic District

Tours

You may drive past the Rouge complex. Toursare scheduled to be offered at the new truckplant in summer, 2004.









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The Henry Ford Formerly Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village

Step back in time as you visit The Henry Ford (formerly known as HenryFord Museum & Greenfield Village) and rediscover America from her

rural farm roots to her industrial strength and innovation. Begun in 1929, The Henry Ford was originally the masterpiece of Mr. Ford whose vision was to create a museum and village with an educational focus centered aroundeveryday objects that would not only tell the story of America’s past but wouldhelp to shape her future. Take time to explore the museum’s many exhibitswhere innovation, technology, and ingenuity can be discovered. Stroll downthe quiet streets of the Village and visit the homes of Henry Ford and theWright brothers plus much more. As one of America’s most visited attractions, The Henry Ford offers something for everyone.

Admission Prices

Henry Ford MuseumAdult $14.00Senior 13.00Children (5–12) 10.00Under 5 Free

Greenfield VillageAdult $18.00Senior 17.00Children (5–12) 12.00Under 5 Free

Hours of Operation

Henry Ford MuseumMonday–Saturday 9am–5pmSunday 12pm–5pm

Greenfield VillageMonday–Saturday 9am–5pmSunday 12pm–5pm

IMAX TheatreCall for show times

20900 Oakwood Boulevard

Dearborn, MI 48121

313.271.1620

www.TheHenryFord.com

Outer Dr.Rotunda Dr.

Michigan Ave.Southfield Fw

y.

Evergreen Rd.

Oakwood Blvd.

THE HENRYFORD

FORD PROVINGGROUNDS

12

39

Village Rd.

FAIRLANEMALL

Nearby Attractions







Automotive Hall of Fame

Tours

Guided and self-guided tours are available.Please call for details, schedules and pricing.

Expect to spend at least half a day at theHenry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village.









388A MotorCities-ANHA Gateway Museum

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Automotive Hall of Fame

P eople go to Cooperstown to see the heroes of baseball – and they visitthe Automotive Hall of Fame to see the men and women recognized

for outstanding achievement in the auto industry. Here, one can experienceautomotive history through visual and interactive exhibits, automobiles andauthentic artifacts. The Automotive Hall of Fame is designed to encourageyour active participation to explore the lives and stories of the world’s auto pioneers, leaders, and innovators. It is both a visitor attraction and an educational resource for inspiring others to higher levels of achievement in their own work and lives.

Admission Prices

Adults $ 6.00

Seniors (62+) 5.00

Children (5-18) 3.00

Children (4 and under) Free

Hours of Operation

Sunday – Saturday 10am-5pmClosed Mondays November thru April

21400 Oakwood Boulevard

Dearborn, MI 48124

313.240.4000

www.automotivehalloffame.org

Outer Dr.Rotunda Dr.

Michigan Ave.

Southfield Fwy.

Evergreen Rd.

Oakwood Blvd.

THE HENRY FORD

FORD PROVINGGROUNDS

12

39

N

Village Rd.

FAIRLANEMALL

Nearby Attractions

Listed below are several other visitor attractions in the vicitity.


Fairlane Shopping Center





Tours

Guided and self-guided walking tours areavailable. Please allow 1-2 hours to see themain exhibits.




300 River Place, Suite 1600Detroit, MI 48207-4291Toll Free: 877.66AUTOH



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This historic farm site was originally the 1820s homestead of JoshuaSimmons and was purchased in 1976 by the City of Livonia as a legacy

to its citizens. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Greenmeadcelebrates Michigan’s agricultural story and lifestyle in the midst of Livonia’sgrowing and changing suburban landscape.

The Village contains more than ten historic buildings in addition to the original farm complex and gardens. There is also an original interurban shed,part of Metro Detroit’s first mass transit system which operated from the1890s until the 1920s. Come glimpse a slice of Michigan’s earlier and simpler lifestyle.

Admission Prices

Adults $ 2.00

Students 1.00

Hours of Operation

Grounds open dawn to dusk year-round

Gift ShopJune 12–October 16Thursdays 9am–2pm

Monday–Friday 8:30am–5pmSunday 1pm–4pmClosed Holiday Weekends

Farmer’s MarketJune 12–October 16Thursdays 9am–2pm

Farm ToursJune 12–October 16Thursdays 11am–2pm

Gift shop and grounds are also open duringthe month of December.

20502 Newburgh Road

Livonia, MI 48226

248.477.7375

www.ci.livonia.mi.us/community/communityframe.html

Halsted Rd.

W. 8 Mile Rd.

W. 7 Mile Rd.

Haggerty Rd.

New

burgh Rd.

I-275

Related Nearby Attractions


Gunsolly Mill


Northville Mill

Newburgh Mill


Tours and Programs

Greenmead offers a variety of programsincluding tours of the historic farm site andvillage, educational programs such as a day in the one-room schoolhouse, as well as anumber of community and cultural events.In addition, the historic Newburg Churchand Meeting House are available for rentalsfor small events.

Group (10+) tours are availableMonday–Friday with reservations.









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MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area is one of 23 congressionally designated NationalHeritage Areas in the United States. Our goal is to preserve and share our internationally significant autoand labor heritage story with residents and visitors alike.

To accomplish this task, our organization works in partnership with local institutions, governments, andindividuals in developing projects and programming that push us towards reaching this goal. We put theworld on wheels and we want to share this amazing story with you.

Our efforts are primarily divided into three program areas:

EducationWe are developing several programs that will help students, residents, and visitors understand how theauto industry shaped this region and changed how the world moves. The programs include recording personal histories and an educational curriculum for students K-12.

RevitalizationWe are developing programs that will enable communities to work toward preserving their significantauto heritage sites and help revitalize their surrounding communities. By focusing on our communi-ties, our resources, and our people, we expect to build increasing pride throughout the region, celebrating our unique place in America’s story. Programs include the Top 11 Sites and Stories listing,the Financial Resources Tool Kit for Historic Properties, and ongoing partnership with the HistoricAmerican Engineering Record program of the National Park Service.

TourismWe are developing programs that will welcome visitors to the National Heritage Area and encouragethem to discover firsthand this amazing story. Nine museums spread across the heritage area act asour Gateway Museums with kiosks where visitors are orientated to the National Heritage Area. Thesekiosks provide visitors with tour brochures and information that allow people to go out and explorethe sites where history really happened. This booklet is the newest part of our tourism program.

The National Park Service has been given as part of its purpose, the national responsibility to save ourcountry’s cultural and heritage resources and to develop these resources into meaningful experiences forvisitors as they explore America’s history. As a National Heritage Area, MotorCities-Automobile NationalHeritage Area receives financial and technical support from the National Park Service to accomplish thisgoal as it relates to our Nation’s automotive heritage.

We celebrate a living industry – one that is as important to the economic, cultural and social fabric of our communities today as it was one hundred years ago. No other industry brought greater change toAmerican culture and our everyday lives. No other story better captures the struggle to balance capitalismwith livable workplaces, a fair standard of living, and environmental quality for all citizens. By telling theentire story from as many perspectives as possible, we want to ensure that citizens find inspiration in theongoing innovations, struggles, successes, and challenges that are part of the automobile industry.

Join other automobile and history buffs and become amember of MotorCities-ANHA. When you do, you’ll be part of a truly original and important automotiveproject, and stay up to speed on all automotive culture news. As a MotorCities-ANHA member, youwill receive:

• The Drive – Our quarterly newsletter, featuring unique articles on automotive history and culture, information about automotive events, updates on MotorCities-ANHA projects and much more.

• Recognition, with your name listed in The Drive.

• MotorCities-ANHA stickers and pins

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• All Auto Heritage Organizational Members will receive an official MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area window sticker to promote their involvement in MotorCities-ANHA.

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More than just a historic region, MotorCities-ANHAworks to celebrate our rich automotive history for visitors, residents and students. We’ve designated nineGateway Museums as starting points where people canexplore and experience automotive history first-hand.These include:

• Alfred P. Sloan Museum

• Detroit Historical Museum

• GM World at GM Global Headquarters

• Michigan Historical Center

• Nankin Mills Interpretive Center

• The Henry Ford

• Walker Tavern

• Walter P. Chrysler Museum

• Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection

We also have established a dozen Stewardship Communitieswhere people work together to revitalize the communitiesand structures that hold automotive heritage stories. As a member of MotorCities-ANHA, you can help supportthese Stewardship Communities and their importantinitiatives, keeping the spectacular story of the automobilealive for generations to come.

Fifty percent of your membership donation can be designated to support MotorCities’ projects in theStewardship Community of your choice.

The automobile transformed our lives and landscape. It changed the way we live, where we work and how weplay. MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Areainterprets, preserves and promotes this remarkable story.

Established by Congress in 1998, MotorCities-ANHA, an affiliate of the National Park Service, is one of 23National Heritage Areas in this country. It encompassesmore than 10,000 square miles in Southeastern and Central Michigan, including Dearborn, Detroit, Flint,Jackson, Lansing, Pontiac, Warren and Ypsilanti and features approximately 1,200 auto-related attractions,historic sites and events—the largest concentration inthe world. By joining MotorCities-ANHA, you can help preserve and promote this unique and criticallyimportant cultural landscape, and acknowledge anautomotive industry that is as important to the nationnow as it was 100 years ago.

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