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Lenawee County is rich with history! Many early settlers were Quakers whose descendents were among those aiding fugitive slaves through the Underground Railroad. Today Lenawee County offers visitors historic downtowns and buildings, restored Victorian and Queen Ann Houses, museums, churches and many antique shops that enable travelers to capture a by-gone era.
Listed properties are often being used for business or generally available for viewing!
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Adrian Architecture & Walking Tour
Antique Alley
Adrian-Blissfield Railroad
Home of the Mystery Dinner Train!
301 E. Adrian St., Blissfield, MI 49228
517-486-5979
This historic railroad, the first west of the Allegheny mountains, offers a variety of fun excursions, including the Santa Train and the ever popular Mystery Dinner Train!
take the family, your group or that special person in your life on a leisurely
excursion through the beautiful, ever-changing scenery of the River Raisin Valley.
Blissfield Model Railroad
115 E. Adrian Street (US-223)
Blissfield, MI 49228
517-486-2223
Like trains? Come experience the fun you can have
“aboard” a HO scale model railroad. Bring the kids
and watch as a variety of model trains wind their way
through and over the scale Appalachian Mountains!
Croswell Opera House
129 E. Maumee, Adrian, MI 49221
517-264-7469
Oldest, continuously operated community theater in Michigan!
Registered Historic Michigan Site
Hathaway House
Located in Blissfield, MI
Current Use: Restaurant
517-486-2141
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Lenawee County Historical Museum
110 East Church Street, Adrian, MI 49221
517-265-6071
A Carnegie built, castle-like Romanesque building,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Three floors are filled with paintings, photographs, maps, written
documents, furniture, dolls, glassware, tools, vehicles and more!
The museum is barrier free, has an elevator, plenty of free parking and is air-conditioned.
Southern Michigan Railroad
320 S. Division Street, Clinton, MI 49236
517-423-7230
For a minimal charge you can enjoy a round trip, open-air ride through
some of southern Michigan's most beautiful scenery. Farmland, woodland,
the River Raisin, wildlife and the River Valley are just some of the beautiful sites
awaiting excursion passengers. All aboard for a fun, whistle-blowing experience!
St Joseph's Shrine
8743 US-12, Cambridge Township - Irish Hills
517-467-2183
This shrine has been described as an inspired folk art environment. Constructed during the Depression, the shrine depicts the crucifixion of Christ. A peaceful, serene and thought-provoking experience you won’t want to miss while traveling in the Irish Hills of Lenawee Co.
Tecumseh Area Historical Museum
Past Use: The "Old Stone Church"
Restored 1913
302 Chicago Blvd. (M-50), Tecumseh
517-423-2374
The Thompson House
Current Use: Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
101 Summit St., Hudson, MI
517-448-8125
Walker Tavern Historic Site
13220 M-50, Onsted, MI 49265
Corner of US12 x M50, in the Irish Hills of Lenawee County
517-467-4401
A historical museum site, and a Michigan State Park, featuring a Federal style farmhouse and New England barn used during the early 19th century as a stop along the Detroit-Chicago stagecoach line. The Walker Tavern Historic Site interprets Michigan’s frontier settlement and stagecoach eras during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Season: May - September
Wednesday through Sunday, 10am-5pm
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