Loranger Gristmill Relocation Site, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, November 2002
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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
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.5521
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
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