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- Circular Sawmill in Greenfield Village, circa 1983 -

- circa 1983
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Circular Sawmill in Greenfield Village, circa 1983
- Mill Pond Construction during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, October 2002 - 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.

- October 01, 2002
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Mill Pond Construction during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, October 2002
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.
- Liberty Craftworks District Construction, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003 - 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.

- May 01, 2003
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Liberty Craftworks District Construction, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003
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.
- Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003 - 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.

- May 01, 2003
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Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003
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.
- Stoney Creek Sawmill in Greenfield Village, June 2002 - 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. The restoration took only nine months to complete. This image shows the Village in 2002, as the project began.

- June 25, 2002
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Stoney Creek Sawmill in Greenfield Village, June 2002
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. The restoration took only nine months to complete. This image shows the Village in 2002, as the project began.
- Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1913-1925 - In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.

- 1913-1925
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Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1913-1925
In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
- Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September 2002 - 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.

- September 01, 2002
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Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September 2002
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.
- Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September 2002 - 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.

- September 01, 2002
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Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September 2002
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.
- Cider Mill and Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September-October 2002 - 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.

- 30 September 2002-28 October 2002
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Cider Mill and Stoney Creek Sawmill during the Greenfield Village Restoration Project, September-October 2002
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.
- Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003 - 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.

- May 01, 2003
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Liberty Craftworks District, Greenfield Village Restoration Project, May 2003
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.