Visitors can see a variety of inventions and ways of life from the 1600's to today including Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory. Special annual events are scheduled in addition to the permanent exhibits on the grounds. We happen to be there during the Antique Car and Bicycle Festival. The Henry Ford Museum is located in a building next to the Village. Here one can view a history of life since the horse drawn carriage.
Visitors can see the development of everything from transportation to household appliances.
Exhibits include artifacts from history such as the first McDonald's arch, presidential vehicles, and old aircraft such as the one used for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. We spent the afternoon enjoying the Village and the Museum. After a quick dinner it was back to the hotel to rest and get ready for tomorrow. Monday was another quick bus ride to our next destination which was Mackinac Island. We drove through Mackinaw City, over the Straits of Mackinac to the small town of St. Ignace.