Greenfield Village

Some posts are mostly containers for photos and this is one. Greenfield Village in Dearborn MI, if you don’t already know, is a place that Henry Ford founded to collect historical buildings and, more generally, to capture the serenity of 19th century America. You will find the actual bike shop of the Wright brothers, the home of Noah Webster, the actual early laboratories of Thomas Edison and recreations of the first Ford Motor Company factory and the childhood home of Washington Carver. You will find barbershop quartets strolling the streets, public spaces in which you can practice hoop-rolling and other turn-of-the-century games, or see working farms that use 19th century equipment and practices.

I first visited Greenfield Village in 1957 and had fond memories. Now, 60 years later, I just had to return. It is still a great place to spend a few hours. Much more relaxing (and educational) than Disney World.

The Henry Ford Museum, adjacent to Greenfield Village, also looks very interesting. But I have never been so I can’t recommend it.  If I ever get back to MI I will take a look.