SAGINAW VALLEY AIR MUSEUM INC

SAGINAW, 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

Saginaw Valley Air Museum Inc is a non-profit organization located in Saginaw, Michigan, dedicated to preserving and presenting the aviation history of the Saginaw Valley region. The museum was established in 1995 and is located on the grounds of the Harry W. Browne Airport.

The museum features a collection of vintage aircraft, including military and civilian planes, helicopters, and experimental aircraft. Visitors can explore the exhibits and learn about the development of aviation technology and the role of aviation in the history of Saginaw Valley.

In addition to aircraft displays, the museum offers educational programs for children and adults, including aviation history classes, flight simulators, and guided tours. The museum also hosts special events throughout the year, including airshows, fly-ins, and other aviation-related activities.

The Saginaw Valley Air Museum Inc is staffed by volunteers and relies on donations and grants to maintain its exhibits and programs. It is open to the public on weekends and by appointment during the week. Admission fees are modest, and the museum offers discounts for seniors, students, and military personnel. The museum is an excellent destination for aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and families looking for a fun and educational outing.

SAGINAW VALLEY AIR MUSEUM INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SAGINAW MI. US MID #8402601083

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.

HESR 740-06 - Zilwaukee HESR 3866 enters the North YL of Saginaw under the Zilwaukee Bridge heading south.

Z490-24 - Bay City After performing the switchback move, LSRC 6435 leads the empty grain train through Bay City for Standish for loading.

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SAGINAW VALLEY AIR MUSEUM INC
4805 JANES ROAD
SAGINAW
MI
48601-9656

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MID #	8402601083
Name	SAGINAW VALLEY AIR MUSEUM INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	800646167
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	43.428813, -83.859009
CODES	FIPS State Code: 26 FIPS County Code: 145 US Census Tract: 011100 US Census Block: 1084