Greenfield Village
Today at Greenfield Village
Hours: 9:30am - 5pm
Step into the sights, sounds, and sensations of
300 years of American life
Greenfield Village is a vast outdoor museum spread across more than 80 acres, a place where America's past feels like right now. Located in Dearborn, just outside of Detroit, Michigan; there are 83 authentic historic structures, from the lab where Thomas Edison gave the world light to the workshop where the Wright Brothers gave us wings and the building where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. Visit the home where Noah Webster wrote the first American dictionary and the farmhouse where Henry Ford grew up.
7 Historic Districts View Map
Looking for inspiring things to do? Along the way, you can catch a ride on a Model T, jump on a real steam-powered locomotive, and visit farm animals. Or “pull” glass with world-class artisans, watch 1867 baseball, and enjoy lunch from an 1830s menu. Journey into America’s past to discover inspiration for bringing innovation and imagination into your life today.
Working Farms
Immerse yourself in the ingenuity of the American farm. See what historic foodways and farming methods can teach us today. Details
Liberty Craftworks
Watch as skilled artisans create beautiful glassworks and pottery for purchase. Handcrafted using authentic period techniques. Details
Henry Ford's Model T
Tour Henry Ford’s birthplace, workshop and factory, then take a ride in an authentic Model T. Details
Railroad Junction
Ride a real steam locomotive and investigate the only operating 19th-century roundhouse in the Midwest. Details
Main Street
Experience the hustle and bustle of a small town’s center more than a century ago. Details
Edison at Work
Explore one of the world’s first R&D labs ever created — the workplace of America’s most prolific inventor. Details
Porches & Parlors
Observe 400 years of evolution of home life. Step into scenes depicting colonial, the Early Republic, Victorian, Edwardian,and Depression era America. Details
Answers to common questions about the Greenfield Village experience.
Tips & Policies
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Historic Districts & Map
Enjoy Model T rides, horse-drawn carriage rides, and more.
Rides at Greenfield Village
Connect to unforgettable events that inspire, inform, and engage.
Events
Visit our carefully curated shops and join us for some inspired dining.
Shops & Dining
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Tickets & HoursWe ought to know more about the families who founded this nation, and how they lived. One way to do that is to reconstruct as nearly as possible the conditions under which they lived.
Henry Ford
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 24-25 and October 1-2, 2016
Come celebrate American food traditions from farm to table, share in cooking demonstrations, browse the delights at our Saturday Local Roots Farmers Market, and much more.
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 24-25 and October 1-2, 2016
Farmers Market
September 24 and October 1, 2016 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Take home your own private bounty when you visit Greenfield Village's annual open-air Farmers Market. You'll meet some of our favorite farmers and food suppliers. Enjoy local herbs, artisanal ointments, organic spices, heirloom seeds, handmade pastas, and much more.
Farmers Market
September 24 and October 1, 2016 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon
Preschoolers are invited to join us for storytelling, live entertainment, and dozens of hands-on activities related to some of our most memorable artifacts — trains, dollhouses, historic games, even a ride on our amazing Herschell-Spillman carousel.
Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon