Tri-River Small Museum Tour Runs from May 2 to Sept 14, 2009

This venue would be perfect for a touring car club or just curious people

getting to know their area.  We have lived in West Michigan for over

35 years and we have not visited any of these small museums.  I’ll bet

they hold a lot of local history, which is often fascinating.

The Tri-River Small Museum Tour starts on May 2nd, 2009 and runs until

September 14, 2009.

This tour is a network of small museums, connected by their proximity

to the Grand, Thornapple, and Flat Rivers.  There are 18 stops on

this tour and it includes a chance to win a cash prize on Sept 15, 2009.

Punch cards can be  obtained from the first museum visited.  Cash prizes of

$200, $100, and $50 will be given out for the most museums visited. In

case of a tie, there will be a drawing to determine the winners.

Averill Historic Museum Barns in Ada, Michigan

A partial list of the Tri-Rivers Historical Museums:

Ada Averill Museum – Ada Michigan

Alton Historic Church Museum – 2780 Lincoln Lake Lowell, Michigan

Belding Historic Museum – Belding, Michigan

Bowne Township Museum – 84th & Alden Nash Alto, Michigan

Freeport Museum – Masonic Temple 127 Warren St Freeport, MI

Oakfield Pioneer Heritage Museum – 11009 Podunk Ave Greenville, MI

Pine Forest Museum – 402 East Home St Edmore, Michigan

A complete list can be picked up at any of these museums, local

government offices, and many local area businesses.

Many museums will be offering special events during the tour dates.

Take an interest in our local history, most of these museums operate on

donations and volunteer efforts to stay open.

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photo of Averill Museum Barns by Bonnie Westbrook