CLIO AREA HISTORICAL ASSN C/O ROSEMARIE F COULMAN

CLIO, 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 Clio Area Historical Association, located in Clio, Michigan, is a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving and promoting the history and heritage of the Clio area. The association is run by Rosemarie F Coulman and a team of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving the rich history of the area.

The association is housed in a historical building, which was once the Clio Railroad Depot, and now serves as a museum. The museum features several exhibits that showcase the history of the Clio area, including the railroad, agriculture, and industry. It also houses a research library that contains historical documents, photographs, and artifacts.

The Clio Area Historical Association hosts several events throughout the year, including an annual ice cream social, a Christmas open house, and a historical bus tour. The association also offers educational programs and workshops for students and community members interested in learning more about the area's history.

The Clio Area Historical Association is an important resource for those interested in local history and provides a valuable service to the community by preserving and promoting the area's rich heritage. With the dedication of Rosemarie F Coulman and her team of volunteers, the association continues to grow and thrive, ensuring that the history of the Clio area will be preserved for future generations to enjoy.

CLIO AREA HISTORICAL ASSN C/O ROSEMARIE F COULMAN is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CLIO MI. US MID #8402600516

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.

Contact CLIO AREA HISTORICAL ASSN C/O ROSEMARIE F COULMAN

CLIO AREA HISTORICAL ASSN C/O ROSEMARIE F COULMAN
PO BOX 295
CLIO
MI
48420-0295

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MID #	8402600516
Name	CLIO AREA HISTORICAL ASSN C/O ROSEMARIE F COULMAN
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	382157466
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201310
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	43.181849, -83.730795
CODES	FIPS State Code: 26 FIPS County Code: 049 US Census Tract: 010110 US Census Block: 1005