Henry Ford Museum, Monday, July 12

We had T-storms most of the night and lots and lots of rain. A small boat would have been nice to paddle next door to see Curt and Yvonne, but we just waded! Fortunately, it remained dry while we prepared to leave for our next stop.

Again we are taking different routes; Ivan and I are headed for a repair station in New Hudson, MI. while Curt and Yvonne are heading for a repair station near Grand Rapids, MI. As it turned out Ivan and I stayed two nights in the “repair stations” parking lot, but arrived early enough on the first day to drive the car to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

The museum is only about 30 miles away. This vast building—12 acres under one roof, is filled with the history of men and women whose vision and courage changed the world around them. There were more original cars, carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, trains, airplanes, engines, furniture, tools (the list goes on) than one can imagine. We sat in a Model T which is disassembled and reassembled everyday by visitors so they can see the ease of assembly.

We saw the original Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, the rocking chair that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in on April 14, 1865, and the limousine that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in on November 22, 1963. This is one of the most beautifully displayed and maintained museums we’ve seen and well worth the visit. Dinner at “Outback”.