Mill Pond Site near the Weaving Shop during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, November 2002

Artifact Overview

By 2000, Greenfield Village began showing its age. Buildings and crumbling infrastructure desperately needed repair. Museum planners envisioned a revitalized village. They created themed "Historic Districts" by relocating and refurbishing the historic structures. Workers repaved streets and upgraded water, sewer, electric, and gas lines. In June 2003, nine months after restoration began, visitors passed through a new entrance into a reborn Greenfield Village.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital photograph

Date Made

November 2002

Subject Date

November 2002

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.5358

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

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Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Digital photographs Digital images Photographs Construction Open-air museums Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village Greenfield Village Restoration Project, 2002-2003 Weaving Shop (Dearborn, Mich.)

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