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Greenfield Village was dedicated by Henry Ford in 1929. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, it is the oldest outdoor heritage museum in the United States. Close to 100 historic structures and replica buildings are scattered around the 90 acre Village.
My birthday outing to my "happy place", Greenfield Village, was two days after my birthday (since the Village is only open Thursday–Sunday now).
The Daggett Farmhouse is closed to visitors, but we were encouraged to look through the window. I'd never been there before while the spinning while was being used, and had a good conversation with the docent about it. I learned that the wheel she was using was best for spinning wool, and the foot-pedal wheel (part of it visible on the right) is better for spinning flax.
Since Greenfield Village, the "museum" of historic buildings adjacent to the Henry Ford Museum is kept closed by the COVID-19 pandemic, I'm posting photos from past visits. Stay home. Stay safe.
Henry Ford's birthplace, built in 1861, originally stood near the corner of Ford and Greenfield Roads in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford began restoring the house in 1919, and moved it to Greenfield Village in 1944.