Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003
THF11185 / Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003
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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 relocated and refurbished the historic structures into themed "Historic Districts" and added new support buildings--shops, restaurants, and a special-event venue. 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
May 2003
Subject Date
May 2003
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.6908
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
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