Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Virtual Visit

The Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village is the largest indoor-outdoor museum. Online it is easy to navigate through all its different online exhibits. It charts the country's evolution from rural to industrial society through exhibits covering communication, transportation, domestic life, agriculture, and industry. Greenfield Village reserves 80 famous historic structures, including the bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first airplane. It has Thomas Edison's laboratory and an Illinois courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. It also has the Dearborn farm where Ford was born. The Automobile in American Life, inside the museum, is country's adoration with cars. This is perfect for boys to do a research paper on history of automobiles. 

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