MAYVILLE MUSEUM

MAYVILLE, MI

May 20, 2023: The "Bavarian Belle" docked at Frankenmuth, Michigan We're in Frankenmuth, Michigan; the <i>Bavarian Belle</i> is boarding passengers for its 6:30 PM tour, and I'm rushing across the bridge toward the dock at the north end of the RiverPlace Shops complex before I get left behind. Built in 1981, this charming Victorian-style paddlewheel steamer plied the Mississippi for nearly 20 years before its purchase and restoration by its present owners. Nowadays, it offers pleasant 45-minute sightseeing cruises along the Cass River to summer-season visitors to Michigan's &quot;Little Bavaria&quot;. — May 20, 2023: The "Bavarian Belle" docked at Frankenmuth, Michigan Credit: Carrotflower Productions International

The Mayville Museum is a local history museum located in Mayville, Michigan. The museum is housed in a historic building that was once the town's library. It was established in 1975 to preserve and showcase the area's rich history and culture.

The museum features a range of exhibits and artifacts that depict the history of Mayville and the surrounding communities. Some of the exhibits include antique farming equipment, old photographs, and items from local businesses and schools. Visitors can also find displays of Native American artifacts, including arrowheads and pottery.

One of the most popular exhibits at the Mayville Museum is the replica of a one-room schoolhouse, which provides visitors with a glimpse into the education system of the past. There is also a collection of military memorabilia that honors the area's veterans.

The museum is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving the town's history. They offer guided tours and educational programs for school groups and other organizations.

Overall, the Mayville Museum is a must-visit attraction for anyone interested in the history and culture of Mayville and the surrounding area. It provides a unique and informative experience that is both educational and entertaining.

MAYVILLE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MAYVILLE MI. US MID #8402600094

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

May 19, 2023: Zehnder's and the Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, Michigan Facing each other across Main Street at the south end of downtown Frankenmuth, Michigan are Zehnder's <i>(left background)</i> and the Bavarian Inn <i>(right foreground)</i>, two longstanding titans of the local hospitality industry that each represent discrete chapters in the storied saga of the Zehnder family, who more than any other was responsible for putting the town on the tourist map as Michigan's &quot;Little Bavaria&quot;. It all started in 1929, when family patriarch William Zehnder, Sr. purchased the erstwhile Exchange Hotel and renamed it after himself - but it was across the street at the Bavarian Inn (our dinner destination for tonight) where the essential ingredients of today's Frankenmuth tourist experience were born. After a few formative years spent working at Zehnder's under the tutelage of his father and his uncle Ernie, it was William, Jr. who struck out on his own in 1950 with his purchase not only of the old Fischer Hotel across the street, but also the secret recipe for golden fried chicken that had earned previous owner Elmer Fischer considerable renown. Although chicken dinners remained Fischer's biggest draw, business was initially slow - the effect, experts said, of two essentially identical competing businesses operating in the same small town - and Zehnder soon found himself deeply in debt. Rather than throw in the towel, however, he took a gamble on the idea that a larger market was out there, and hatched a plan to help remake Frankenmuth as a regional tourist destination, playing up the Bavarian ancestry of the majority of the townsfolk. In 1958, Zehnder enlisted Chicago-based designer Robert Lederer to help remodel the place in an eye-catching mock-Alpine motif, and upon its reopening, the newly rechristened Bavarian Inn successfully set the town on the trend that endures to this day. The operation has since expanded to the scale of a full-fledged resort, but if all you're after is a family-style meal of fried chicken and/or hearty Teutonic comfort food, the original Inn (or, for that matter, the original Zehnder's across the street, with whom it's engaged in a good-natured rivalry) still serves it up in style.

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telephone: 9898437185

MAYVILLE MUSEUM
2124 E OHMER RD
MAYVILLE
MI
48744

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MID #	8402600094
Name	MAYVILLE MUSEUM
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
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LAT/LONG	43.338949, -83.349472
CODES	FIPS State Code: 26 FIPS County Code: 157 US Census Tract: 001100 US Census Block: 3038