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Discoveries America Michigan DVD
It’s all about
water in Michigan…a large and magnificent state that is bordered on
multiple sides by three Great Lakes – Michigan, Superior and Huron.
Outdoor recreation takes place on snow and ice in the winter, and on the
water in the summer. Detroit, aka the “motor city” is famous as the
birthplace of the automobile. The Automobile Heritage Area contains a
number of historical sites and museums dedicating to preserving the
region’s importance as the historical center of the automobile industry.
The Detroit Institute of Art is home to the Detroit Industry Murals,
created by Diego Rivera in 1933. These murals capture the essence of the
early automobile industry with remarkable clarity and passion. The Henry
Ford is a combination of venues including historic Greenfield Village and
Thomas Edison’s original Menlo Park laboratory. On exhibition, one of the
phonographs used to make the recording of the human voice. The road to
Hell, Michigan is paved with good intentions. The residents of this small
town exhibit a great sense of humor about their town’s name and welcome
all persons on their journey through Hell. Travelers can visit Scream’s
Ice Cream, shop in a year round Halloween store or go to the post office
and mail their “taxes from Hell”. For more than 100 years Lionel trains
have been delighting kids of all ages. The new visitor’s center displays
four different model train layouts with as many as 20 trains running at
once. It’s a place where anyone can be a train engineer for a day and
learn about the different model trains produced by the company. Cherries
are an important crop raised in Northern Michigan and the annual Cherry
Festival in Traverse City is a great place to spend the fourth of July.
Along the lakeshore, giant sand dunes rise up from the water, creating a
stunning location for hiking, water sports and a variety of outdoor
recreation vehicles. What does it take to be a Master Bladesmith? Doug
Noren would know. Every day he fires up the forge and brings hot metal to
the anvil, melting, hammering, grinding and polishing…creating beautiful
blades for exhibition and collection around the country. The Upper
Peninsula is a wonderland of wilderness and waterfalls. The region’s
colorful locations include Tahquamanon Falls, Copper Harbor and the Sault
Locks where giant ore boats traverse the impassable St. Mary’s Falls.
Mackinac Island is the jewel of the state. Automobiles are not allowed to
intrude on the natural beauty of the island so transportation is by horse,
bicycle or on foot. One of the best ways to see the historic sites is by
horse drawn carriage. Visitors can watch live demonstrations at Fort
Mackinac, which was created by British soldiers during the American
Revolution, or experience the old world hospitality of the Grand Hotel.
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