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September 17th 2008

Published: September 26th 2008

As most of Tuesday (9/16) was taken up by driving to Detroit, we decided to get tickets to visit the museum for Wednesday, September 17. We were surprised, and very happy, to find that with a Verizon phone, the audio tour of the museum was free! Apparently, they have a deal set up with Verizon to allow customers to dial #THF (#843, 313-483-4098 for non-Verizon) and then enter individual item num... Read Full Entry

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Henry Ford

Abraham Lincoln's chair at the Ford Theater, where he was assassinated. You can still see the blood stains. It's kinda gruesome, actually.

Henry Ford

The Allegheny Steam Engine is the most photographed item in the entire complex. All Aboard!

Henry Ford

More Allegheny.

Henry Ford

This is the Birney Safety Car. It was popular after WWI because it only required one person to run it and it was cheap to operate. Notice where this particular car came from!

Henry Ford

Fort Collins meets Detroit.

Henry Ford

1923 snow plow engine used in Canada. That's a lot of snow.

Henry Ford

Talk about a mini me carriage. This was for Tom Thumb and his tiny wife. They were performers in the Barnum and Bailey circus. He was barely 3 feet tall.

Henry Ford

Vagabonds rock, where Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, John Burroughs, and Henry Ford carved their initials on a camping trip. Hit 12# for more info.

Henry Ford

The original Sikorsky helicopter. Hit 10# for more info.

Henry Ford

Henry Ford's airplane, the "Tin Goose." Hit 11# for more info.

Greenfield Village

Welcome to Greenfield Village, a living history museum that demonstrates arts and crafts, industry, and architecture throughout history.

Greenfield Village

The original Firestone farmhouse.

Greenfield Village

You can take a tour around Greenfield Village by train or by a Ford Model T.

Greenfield Village

These statues actually move on the hour and ring the bells by banging their arms.

Greenfield Village

Suwanee River paddleboat.

Greenfield Village

George Washington Carver's house. He is most famous for developing 1001 uses for the peanut :).

Greenfield Village

This is the oldest windmill in the U.S. Take that Solvang! Too bad I don't remember how old that is.

Greenfield Village

Pilgrim's cottage from the 1600s U.S.

Greenfield Village

Example of an English cottage, shipped from England. I loved the exterior of this. The inside was pretty bare.

Greenfield Village

House: noun 1. a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families. 2. a shelter or refuge for an animal. This house belonged to Noah Webster and was built in 1923.

Greenfield Village

First edition Webster dictionary!

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