Greenfield Village

About this activity

Experience 400 years of America's history firsthand at Greenfield Village, where there are over 80 acres that just brim with living history excitement, as part of the Henry Ford Museum! This historic experience is a reminder that anything is possible, and where kids can be inspired!

Step into the lab where Thomas Edison had that lightbulb moment, and visit the workshop where the Wright brothers taught us to just reach for the skies.

Kids, ever wanted to take a ride in a real Model T, or walk through historic working farms - what historic farming techniques do you think have helped us today? Why not spend time with the skills artisan who are creating beautiful glassworks and pottery, using authentic period techniques?

It's at Greenfield Village that you can be inspired by America's can-do spirit!

There are historic districts within Greenfield Village where you can really just imagine what life was like since the nation's founding. Perhaps you want to enjoy lunch from an 1830s menu, or watch a game of baseball from 1867?

Explore 400 years of home life evolution, and step into scenes depicting colonial life, as well as Early Republic, Victorian, Edwardian and Depression era America. Why read history books when you can just LIVE history?

You can ride a real steam locomotive and investigate the ONLY operating 19th century roundhouse in the entire Midwest, and stroll a century old street - what shops and businesses do you think you will find?

An incredible trip through history in Michigan, where those imaginations will skyrocket!