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Mill Race Historic Village Parent rating: Location: Griswold Street, Northville, MI The Northville Historical Society has gathered historic buildings from the area and restored them into a living museum. The village features a nineteenth century church, gazebo, school, blacksmith sho...
Greenfield Village Parent rating: Location: 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI Step back in time and explore the historic charm of Greenfield Village, part of The Henry Ford institution. Have morning tea at the Cotswold Cottage, ride in an authentic Model T past ...
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Parent rating: Location: 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe, MI The estate - once the private residence of Henry and Clara Ford's only child, Edsel, and his family - is preserved and open to the public through the generosity of Eleanor Clay Ford. One of i...
Troy Museum and Historic Village Parent rating: Location: 60 West Wattles Road, Troy, MI Families can get hands-on learning experience at the Troy Museum and Historic Village's ten historic buildings and a charming village green. Visitors can also explore a gift shop located...
Wolcott Mill Metropark Parent rating: Location: 63841 Wolcott Road, Ray, MI Wolcott Mill is an historic, rural park. Its main feature is a Farm Learning Center (open daily 9am-5pm) with a working farm, horses, cows, chickens, and ducks. An 1847 grist mi...
Giant Uniroyal Tire Parent rating: Location: Eastbound I-94, Allen Park, MI Located just a few miles from Metropolitan Airport, the giant Uniroyal tire is one of Detroit's most recognizable roadside attractions. The tire was actually created as a Ferris wheel f...
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Parent rating: Location: 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester, MI The 16-acre Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm complex was home to Taylor and Van Hoosen families dating back to 1823 and still boasts structures original to the property from 1840 to th...
Nankin Mills Recreation Area Parent rating: Location: 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, MI This historic site is at the heart of Wayne County's Hines Park. The picnic area is nestled between the Tonquish Creek and the Rouge River. This spot was an important meeting point for the three Algon...
Belle Isle Parent rating: Location: Picnic Way, Detroit, MI Imagine a 985-acre historic island park with a beach, conservatory, and lighthouse on an island in downtown Detroit. First-time visitors to the city are shocked that such a jewel exists. But me...
Historic Fort Wayne Parent rating: Location: 6325 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI An historic fort on the Detroit River. Tours include the Star Fort built in the 1840s and a Spanish-American War guardhouse. There is also a mound constructed by Native Americans that is nearly...
Franklin Cider Mill Parent rating: Location: 7450 Franklin Road, Franklin, MI The Franklin Cider Mill has been around since Michigan became a state, and its waterwheel is one of the largest in the country. The mill sells a good variety of fresh products, including press...
Yates Cider Mill Parent rating: Location: 1990 East Avon Road, Rochester, MI In operation since the mid-1800s, Yates offers cider, baked goods, a farm market, a fudge shop, and a picnic area. On the weekends, families can enjoy a small petting farm, pony rides, and a ho...
Parker Mill County Park Parent rating: Location: 4650 Geddes, Ann Arbor, MI Part of the Washtenaw County park system, Parker Mill County Park is 26 acres of mostly wooded land that encompasses the tail end of Fleming Creek. The park includes a couple of trails and fis...
Heritage Park - Taylor Parent rating: Location: 12111 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI The park features historic buildings, ball diamonds, soccer fields, picnic areas, restrooms, a pool, playground, a catch-and-release fishing pond, and a petting zoo. The park also hosts ...
Depot Town Parent rating: Location: 1 West Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI Depot Town is the historic commercial district along Cross Street in downtown Ypsilanti. Besides being home to a number of eclectic shops, restaurants, and bakeries, the district hosts a number...

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