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Mill Race Historic Village, Northville, MI

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Mill Race Historic Village

A historic village in Northville, Michigan, with preserved buildings that show local history, run by a volunteer historical society.

215 Griswold St, Northville, MI 48167 · Northville, MI

About Mill Race Historic Village

Mill Race Historic Village in Northville, Michigan, is a collection of historic buildings operated by the Northville Historical Society. The village includes a schoolhouse, historic homes, an inn, a general store, a blacksmith shop, and an interurban station. Visitors can follow a self-guided walking tour, and the village also hosts events such as a German Christmas tea and a children's Christmas workshop. The society is a volunteer nonprofit that also runs the village and the Northville Historical Archives.

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