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Day Two
Home » Michigan » Michigan Vacations - Week Long Itinerary » Day TwoFor day two, head to nearby Dearborn for some more history, courtesy of Henry Ford. Dearborn is located about 10 miles from downtown Detroit. Spend your morning at the Henry Ford Estate - Fair Lane at 4901 Evergreen St. Tours are available of this estate, which sits on a 1,300-acre site. Visitors are invited to explore the home, as well as the six-level Powerhouse, including Ford's personal garage and cars. This Powerhouse, created by Ford and Thomas Edison, gave the estate the independence to produce its own power, heat and light - and in fact, still produces electricity today.
Once you have finished at the estate, make your way to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village at 20900 Oakwood Blvd. The museum and village cover 93 acres and highlight American innovation and enterprise. Its exhibits feature the Rosa Parks bus, the chair that Abraham Lincoln sat in when he was assassinated, the limousine in which John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and Edgar Allan Poe's writing desk. Greenfield Village's 81 acres cover more than 300 years in exhibits, including steam locomotives, a steamboat, and a Model T. There is an IMAX theater in the visitors' center, as well as plenty of places to enjoy lunch and snacks throughout the day.
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