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	The Henry Ford: Plan Your Visit
		Ford Rouge Factory Tour, IMAX Theatre and Benson Ford Research Center will be closed for a private event on January 29.
		Children 4 and under are free to the Museum and Village**.
		Children age 2 and under that do not require their own seat are free to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour and the IMAX Theatre
	www.thehenryford.org /visit (266 words)

	Greenfield Village
		Henry Ford Museum and its adjacent Greenfield Village were conceived by Ford as a learning institution where Americans could learn how their ancestors lived and worked in the past — specifically Henry Ford's past, the latter half of the nineteenth century and early portion of the twentieth.
		Greenfield Village consists of over 80 historic structures that were built in different parts of the United States at different time periods, providing life-size snapshots of homespun American architecture and industry.
		Orville was invited to visit Greenfield Village in the summer of 1936 and five days after his visit, the Wright's old landlord, Charles Webbert, sold the old shop building at 1127 West Third Street to Ford for $13,000.
	www.first-to-fly.com /Adventure/Expeditions/greenfield.htm (1193 words)

	Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum
		Ford also built some new structures for the collection of buildings he named Greenfield Village, most notably a replica of Independence Hall that was located at the entrance of the complex.
		Removing buildings from their original settings proved increasingly controversial as the years passed, but Greenfield Village was a model for the development of other outdoor museums.
		Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum is located just south of Michigan Avenue (Interstate 94) at Oakwood Boulevard in Dearborn.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/detroit/d37.htm (339 words)

	Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village pay tribute to American experience (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Greenfield Village, set on 90 acres next to the museum, is an idealized historical park complete with costumed, period interpreters.
		One corner of Greenfield Village features a working farm from the 1880s, another a collection of early American craft works where skilled artisans practice their trades.
		Today Greenfield Village boasts two resident teams, the Nationals and the La-De-Dahs, both based on historic nines that once played in Michigan towns.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/06204/707392-37.stm (1236 words)

	Macomb Daily : Take a trip into Christmas past at Greenfield Village 12/03/04
		When the event was continued in 2003 after major village renovations in 2002, coordinators expanded the scope of "Holiday Nights" by adding a fireworks display at the end of the evening at 9:45 p.m., as well as a skating rink.
		Greenfield Village is also bringing out its fleet of Model Ts, horse-drawn carriages and, weather-permitting, horse-drawn sleighs, for rides and to show transportation from various eras.
		Johnson said the village has attempted to soften its lighting, from the golden hue of gaslight street lamps or candlelit rooms in its historical homes, all to evoke the feeling of centuries past.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/120304/ent_village001.shtml (787 words)

	Greenfield Village. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		village, Dearborn, Mich., created by Henry Ford as part of the Edison Inst.; 42°18'N 83°13'W. A white-spired church, a town hall, an inn, a school, a courthouse, a general store, and other bldgs.
		Many of the structures were brought from their original location; others are reconstructions.
		The village has a flsmith shop, a cobbler’s shop, and a tintype studio.
	www.bartleby.com /69/50/G04950.html (181 words)

	Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village \| Detroit Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Greenfield Village preserves 80 famous historic structures, including the bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first airplane; Thomas Edison's laboratory; an Illinois courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law; and the Dearborn farm where Ford himself was born.
		In Greenfield Village, you can sit on the grass and watch historic "base ball" played with 1870s rules (no gloves, underhanded throws etc) with people dressed in that era all over.
		As a frequent visitor to Greenfield Village, I cannot recommend it enough, even if you aren't a very big fan of history, although it would help if you were.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=detroit@58&cur_section=sig&property_id=106421 (575 words)

	Michigan: Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library of Congress)
		He wanted his museum to be a place where people could see how their ancestors lived and worked, so that these traditions could inspire people to help shape a better future.
		Greenfield Village, which opened in 1933, consists of more than 80 historic structures on a site laid out like a small New England community-farmhouses, workshops, shops, mills, a railroad depot, and a bandstand.
		The village also includes the restoration of moved homes and workplaces of famous innovators, like the Wright Brothers' Home and Cycle Shop and Ford's first automobile assembly plant.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/MI/200003161.html (603 words)

	Destination: Michigan - The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
		The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, also known as the Edison Institute, is located in Dearborn and is America's first and largest indoor-outdoor museum.
		Greenfield Village is the largest outdoor museum in the United States.
		The village has served as a model for the development of open-air museums across the country, and the world.
	absolutemichigan.com /destination/thehenryford (737 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / GREENFIELD VILLAGE
		The past is present, captivating and ineffably moving, especially so on an icy winter morning when Greenfield Village is almost deserted and an old hay wagon drawn by a farm horse rattles by on some ghostly mission.
		The oldest industrial building in Greenfield Village is a replica of the first factory of the Ford Motor Company, founded in 1903.
		That is the ever-present paradox of Ford’s historic village.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/ah/1980/1/1980_1_98.shtml (5125 words)

	Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
		In order to display his collections, Ford founded the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village (originally called the Edison Institute, in honor of his friend, Thomas Edison), the world's largest indoor-outdoor history museum.
		Ford wanted his museum to be a place where people could see how their ancestors lived and worked.
		The 13-acre museum and village celebrates the accomplishments of American innovators, such as Ford himself, Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, George Washington Carver, Noah Webster, and others.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/mi/ford_1 (196 words)

	nwi.com :: news
		Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum, established by Henry Ford in 1929, are part of The Henry Ford complex in Dearborn, Mich. During the holiday season, a slew of traditional celebrations furnish the ingredients for a family-fun getaway.
		The Henry Ford, which comprises five attractions, includes Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center and The Henry Ford IMAX Theater.
		From April 15 to Oct. 31, the village hours are the same as the museum hours.
	www.nwitimes.com /articles/2006/12/01/your_saturday/one_tank_trip/5505955dd338ae9586257226007981bb.txt (1217 words)

	Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn
		A little way north of the Henry Ford Museum is the entrance to Greenfield Village, an open-air museum with some 100 historic buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries from all over the United States.
		Among them, in addition to different types of houses, are a school, a railroad station and other public buildings, the house in which Henry Ford was born, Edison's laboratory and the Wright brothers' bicycle factory.
		Old Ford truck in Greenfield Village of historic structures collected by Henry Ford.
	planetware.com /.../henry-ford-museum-greenfield-village-us-mi-ford.htm (323 words)

	Greenfield Village Post Office (general store) card model from Fiddlersgreen.net
		A twenty minute drive from Detroit's Metro Airport, near three interstate highways, the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village is one of Michigan's premier tourist attractions.
		Like other American heritage centres, Greenfield Village has also developed the idea of a `living history' of everyday life.
		We are memebers of the village and have visted it over100 times in the 3 years since we first joined.When Ben seen thepost office he instantly recognized it and was thrilled to seeit.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/new-england/post-office/postoffice.htm (232 words)

	Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
		Now, as you and your family tour the village, you can witness the birth of aviation with the Wright brothers, pop in at Thomas Edison's lab as he invents the lightbulb, and watch costumed interpreters — employees who demonstrate and explain the life of the era — as they work on an old-time farm.
		Greenfield Village is open from April through December (except Thanksgiving and Christmas) with varying hours.
		Greenfield Village is at the intersection of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).
	parentcenter.babycenter.com /refcap/65275.html (692 words)

	Greenfield Village - Dearborn, MI 48124 - Reviews: Museums
		The Village consists of a multitude of homes from America's history and these are the actual homes.
		There is a train the travels through the village as well as a steam boat that you can ride, a carousel and an arcade.
		I especially love the walk through village where they don costumes and show you how life was back in the day.
	www.insiderpages.com /b/13314135094 (854 words)

	Greenfield Village - Prince Georges County Maryland Local News Article
		It illustrates Henry Ford’s conception that the history of American material progress is a story of the development and growth of agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.
		The village opened it to the public in 1933.
		Every day a parade is held in the village – antique cars, ladies and gentlemen in elegant period clothing, cowboys and street singers.
	www.princegeorges.com /articles/article.asp?artID=140 (330 words)

	Greenfield Village Products (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Simpson Ltd. Greenfield Village Dinner Plate NR pistol trigger
		Greenfield Village Pottery Salt & Pepper Shakers Mint
		Simpson Ltd. Greenfield Village Soup Tureen w /Ladle NR white oxford shirt
	ujclo.org /greenfield-village.html (156 words)

	MHAL - The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village (The Edison Institute)
		MHAL - The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village (The Edison Institute)
		The Edison Institute, better known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, is one of America's outstanding museums and museum villages.
		Third, Greenfield Village is a precedent setting open-air outdoor village museum that served as a model in the development of other such villages across the United States.
	www.michigan.gov /hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18638_20846-54578--,00.html (281 words)

	Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford Museum
		The Greenfield Village is a part of the Henry Ford Museum.
		The village is a recreation of what a typical town would be like in the the 1800's.
		The village has many scaled down replicas of buildings that are significant to Henry Ford, such as his original factory.
	members.fortunecity.com /stolzenfels/henryford.html (292 words)

	The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village - Museums
		Like an oasis among the automobile factories that surround it, Greenfield Village is truly a slice of history.
		Although it is a bit jarring to have so many important historic buildings from all over the country — and throughout time — located in one “village,” it was fabulous to walk into each structure and appreciate the important events that occurred within their walls.
		If you’ve ever been to a place like Sturbridge Village, where it is perpetually the same time period, Greenfield Village is like walking through a time warp.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art30456.asp (574 words)

	Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn
		A little way north of the Henry Ford Museum is the entrance to Greenfield Village, an open-air museum with some 100 historic buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries from all over the United States.
		Among them, in addition to different types of houses, are a school, a railroad station and other public buildings, the house in which Henry Ford was born, Edison's laboratory and the Wright brothers' bicycle factory.
		Horse drawn carriage in Greenfield Village Museum, by Henry Ford.
	www.planetware.com /dearborn/henry-ford-museum-greenfield-village-us-mi-ford.htm (317 words)

	Mini-Memories Greenfield Village Series Cross Stitch Kits
		He also established the Henry Ford Museum, and both the museum and village are a part of The Edison Institute.
		The designs fit a 3 inch by 4 inch frame, and are quite detailed despite their small size.
		Greenfield Village Series kits are $10.00 US each
	www.kannikskorner.com /xgreenfield.htm (274 words)

	More Reasons to Spend Your Summer at Greenfield Village (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Greenfield Village Historic Base Ball - June 11 - August 28: (weekends only) The history of America's favorite pastime comes to life this summer at Greenfield Village.
		Greenfield Village's two teams, The La-Deh-Dah's and The Nationals take the field each weekend in a spirited match played by the rules of 1867.
		Greenfield Village Summer Evenings: Greenfield Village is open late this summer until 9:00 p.m.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/04-20-2005/0003439747&EDATE= (1228 words)

	Illuminating Concepts - Greenfield Village - Lighting and Audio Design, Custom light fixture design, Custom audio design
		The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village is considered one of America's greatest historical attractions.
		In 2002 the 90-acre outdoor village began a major renovation and infrastructure upgrade.
		IC developed a group of custom historic streetlights that combine dual light sources, digital communication and a hidden surround-sound audio system into a park-wide, controlled network.
	www.illuminatingconcepts.com /restorations/greenfield.htm (211 words)

	Enjoy Halloween At Greenfield Village - Contests
		Greenfield Village is hosting Halloween In Greenfield Village.
		Greenfield Village is filled with spooky thrills, paper lanterns, colored streamers, corn stalks, straw, and wheat.
		The family-friendly experience, Halloween in Greenfield Village, is a spectacular celebration, unlike you've ever seen.
	www.clickondetroit.com /contests/5097703/detail.html (302 words)

	Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum
		Description: Greenfield Village was created by Henry Ford in the 1930's.
		He made a historical village by in bringing homes of famous people, farm buildings and businesses from early American towns.
		The Village has an authentic steam railroad which encircles the property.
	www.michiganrailroads.com /MichRRs/Museums/GreenfieldVillage.htm (94 words)

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