Friends,
Mom, Dad, Theresa, and myself just returned home from a "mini" vacation to Michigan.
Wednesday we headed up to Michigan. We had my parents 1998 34' Coachman Catalina Class A motorhome with my 16' Trailer on the back with my sisters Taurus on top of the trailer. Total length was about 50' long.
We had a great time. We spent thursday at the Henry Ford museum and took a tour of the Rouge plant. Friday, we spent the day at Greenfield Village.
The Rouge tour was breathtaking. At one time, there were 100,000 people employed at that plant. Raw materials went in one side, iron ore, sand, coal, etc. and out the other, cars came out. They talked about the history of the plant. The battle at the overpass when the UAW recruters and the security at the Rouge plant had a battle to fight the union. Up to today. We got to see some F-150's being built.
Henry Ford Museum was really nice. The Rosa Parks bus, Lincoln's chair that he was assionated in, the Kenedy limo where he was assionated, Regaen's limo, Henry's quadracycle, the Spirit of St. Louis, and other priceless historical artifacts.
The best thing of all is you were allowed to take photo's inside the museum.
Greenfield Village was very cool. For $10.00, you could buy an unlimited pass to ride in horse drawn carriages, Model T's, A real steam locomotive, a real steam paddle boat, old busses, and a 1914 carosel. Well worth the money.
Food and drinks were affordable. For $2.25, you could buy a soda pop and get free refills all day. Something you never see at any tourist attraction. The food was a little high, but not as high as you would expect from a tourist attraction.
If anyone here is looking for a nice little vacation, seriously consider Dearborn's Henry Ford Museum, Rouge plant, and Greenfield Village. You wont be sorry.
Tom
Mom, Dad, Theresa, and myself just returned home from a "mini" vacation to Michigan.
Wednesday we headed up to Michigan. We had my parents 1998 34' Coachman Catalina Class A motorhome with my 16' Trailer on the back with my sisters Taurus on top of the trailer. Total length was about 50' long.
We had a great time. We spent thursday at the Henry Ford museum and took a tour of the Rouge plant. Friday, we spent the day at Greenfield Village.
The Rouge tour was breathtaking. At one time, there were 100,000 people employed at that plant. Raw materials went in one side, iron ore, sand, coal, etc. and out the other, cars came out. They talked about the history of the plant. The battle at the overpass when the UAW recruters and the security at the Rouge plant had a battle to fight the union. Up to today. We got to see some F-150's being built.
Henry Ford Museum was really nice. The Rosa Parks bus, Lincoln's chair that he was assionated in, the Kenedy limo where he was assionated, Regaen's limo, Henry's quadracycle, the Spirit of St. Louis, and other priceless historical artifacts.
The best thing of all is you were allowed to take photo's inside the museum.
Greenfield Village was very cool. For $10.00, you could buy an unlimited pass to ride in horse drawn carriages, Model T's, A real steam locomotive, a real steam paddle boat, old busses, and a 1914 carosel. Well worth the money.
Food and drinks were affordable. For $2.25, you could buy a soda pop and get free refills all day. Something you never see at any tourist attraction. The food was a little high, but not as high as you would expect from a tourist attraction.
If anyone here is looking for a nice little vacation, seriously consider Dearborn's Henry Ford Museum, Rouge plant, and Greenfield Village. You wont be sorry.
Tom
