and businesses, the institutions and events, which form the town’s history from the earliest days to the present.
Cranbrook House & Gardens
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
248-645-3147
housegardens.cranbrook.edu
Discover a golden era of craftsmanship and explore 40 acres of beautiful gardens on a visit to Cranbrook House & Gardens.
Cranbrook House was the family home of George and Ellen Booth, the philanthropists who founded Cranbrook Educational Community, a National Historic Landmark.
The 1908 English Tudor house was designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn in the Arts and Crafts style. The home is now the oldest surviving Tudoresque manor in metro Detroit open for public tours.
Cranbrook Gardens complements the manor with formal and contemporary gardens, statues, fountains, pools, and ponds.
Albert Lea, Minnesota
507-373-8003
www.lovehistory.org
Dive into Freeborn County history! One of the best stops in Albert Lea, the History Center of Freeborn County is your place to experience, explore, and examine Freeborn County's history.
Our campus includes a Historical Village with ten historic buildings, four storefronts, the Red Shed exhibit hall; the History Center is home to two floors of exhibits exploring local history featuring interactive fun along and the Kevin Savick Research Library. We also manage the Itasca Rock Garden, a stunning property that is available for tour by appointment.
Williamstown Historical Museum
Williamstown, Massachusetts
413-458-2160
www.williamstownhistoricalmuseum.org
The Williamstown Historical Museum was founded in 1941 as the Williamstown House of Local History to preserve and promote knowledge of the town’s history. Our goal is to document the diverse people and buildings, the associations
History Center of Freeborn County