MAYVILLE AREA HISTORICAL 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

Mayville Area Historical Museum is a small museum located in Mayville, Michigan. The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history and cultural heritage of the Mayville area. The museum houses a collection of artifacts, exhibits, and displays that highlight the local history of the area.

The museum features a number of exhibits, including displays of Native American artifacts, pioneer tools and equipment, and historical photographs and documents. Visitors can also learn about the history of the local schools, churches, and businesses, as well as the development of the local agriculture and industry.

In addition to its exhibits, the Mayville Area Historical Museum also hosts a variety of special events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and community celebrations. The museum is operated by a group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving and sharing the history of the Mayville area.

Overall, the Mayville Area Historical Museum is a valuable community resource that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the rich history and heritage of the Mayville area. Whether you are a local resident or a visitor to the area, the museum is definitely worth a visit.

MAYVILLE AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MAYVILLE MI. US MID #8402600564

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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MAYVILLE AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
PO BOX 242
MAYVILLE
MI
48744

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MID #	8402600564
Name	MAYVILLE AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	382332777
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	43.343526, -83.365086
CODES	FIPS State Code: 26 FIPS County Code: 157 US Census Tract: 001000 US Census Block: 2001