The Friends of Nankin Mills

06/13/2023

06/11/2023

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09/08/2022

Trolley Tour! -September 10th – Purchase a ticket and come explore and learn the historical significance of Nankin Township and the City of Westland. The tour will begin at the Westland Historic Village Park located at 857 N. Wayne Road where you will ride in a “trolley” that will take us around. The Trolley will make several stops along the route, where you can explore and learn more about Nankin Mills, The Perrinsville Schoolhouse, Ganong Cemetery, Garden City Straight Farmhouse Museum and the Wayne Historic Museum! We will also be driving by and will discuss the historical significance of the Westland mall, the Chief Tonquish burial site, the Malcolm X house (Inkster), and Eloise. (These locations and stops could change as we work to bring the best tour possible to our attendees!) While at the Westland Historic Village Park – all buildings will be open and available for tours including our gift shop!
Tickets: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ftrolley-tour-of-westland-tickets-370279103767%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3LSOsih2UzzXaI3chZZq7OkloaYK-gUKxW1X6TpEYcHX_3yLeHPjyXFWA&h=AT1-ycnL_CNwlje9niR6RBWAaTV_EEy264sbG1E08nNmsMA6JUQV_2LZBMRnMUwO92RELBCNbUBA53TMR4yR6GpBUzq3rHtiTuny8FlkpiHuC_FEvu5krnzFWvJh6NZdKEbP-0HUmnsaUrjxcg&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1G7eWrifPqjwBt1kbTom_8lsWYFo3Bp7TKmyfMDjCrd9tFCa-pkT4USDfgfbAAHNOagRsm1vpcLeP3GJIh45lVp0PnxEKz85b7HCNjtFQkZLClVbIg9tx7R8ewOjfvxrHee8JqqkOL8B5YJp3FgmyUsa8PxDAGKuUU2385KWTwVqsK

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/355712540017128?ref=newsfeed

If you have questions or would like to buy tickets in person please contact [email protected]

09/01/2022

Trolley Tour! -September 10th – Purchase a ticket and come explore and learn the historical significance of Nankin Township and the City of Westland. The tour will begin at the Westland Historic Village Park located at 857 N. Wayne Road where you will ride in a “trolley” that will take us around. The Trolley will make several stops along the route, where you can explore and learn more about Nankin Mills, The Perrinsville Schoolhouse, Ganong Cemetery, Garden City Straight Farmhouse Museum and the Wayne Historic Museum! We will also be driving by and will discuss the historical significance of the Westland mall, the Chief Tonquish burial site, the Malcolm X house (Inkster), and Eloise. (These locations and stops could change as we work to bring the best tour possible to our attendees!) While at the Westland Historic Village Park – all buildings will be open and available for tours including our gift shop!
Tickets: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ftrolley-tour-of-westland-tickets-370279103767%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3LSOsih2UzzXaI3chZZq7OkloaYK-gUKxW1X6TpEYcHX_3yLeHPjyXFWA&h=AT1-ycnL_CNwlje9niR6RBWAaTV_EEy264sbG1E08nNmsMA6JUQV_2LZBMRnMUwO92RELBCNbUBA53TMR4yR6GpBUzq3rHtiTuny8FlkpiHuC_FEvu5krnzFWvJh6NZdKEbP-0HUmnsaUrjxcg&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1G7eWrifPqjwBt1kbTom_8lsWYFo3Bp7TKmyfMDjCrd9tFCa-pkT4USDfgfbAAHNOagRsm1vpcLeP3GJIh45lVp0PnxEKz85b7HCNjtFQkZLClVbIg9tx7R8ewOjfvxrHee8JqqkOL8B5YJp3FgmyUsa8PxDAGKuUU2385KWTwVqsK

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/355712540017128?ref=newsfeed

08/24/2022

Trolley Tour! -September 10th – Purchase a ticket and come explore and learn the historical significance of Nankin Township and City of Westland. The tour will begin at the Westland Historic Village Park where you will ride in a “trolley” that will take us around. The Trolley will make several stops along the route, where you can explore and learn more about Nankin Mills, The Perrinsville Schoolhouse, Ganong Cemetery, and the Wayne Historic Museum! We will also be driving by and will discuss the historical significance of the Westland mall, the Chief Tonquish burial site, the Malcolm X house (Inkster), and Eloise. (These locations and stops could change as we work to bring the best tour possible to our attendees!) While at the Westland Historic Village Park – all buildings will be open and available for tours including our gift shop!
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04/15/2022

Wayne County Parks, the event takes place as long as the helicopter can fly. If the helicopter cannot fly, we will do a drive though event.

Tomorrow is the Marshmallow Drop! Join us at 9:00 AM at Elizabeth Park in Trenton or 11:00 AM at Nankin Mills Park in Westland!

If you are attending the Nankin Mills drops, please note that you will have to enter the park off Ann Arbor Trail and Hines Drive as Hines Drive will be closed to traffic starting at 9:00 AM. The address for Nankin Mills Park is 33275 Ann Arbor Trail in Westland.

06/09/2021

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In honor of the occasion, we would suggest a gift somewhere between $12.50 and $125, but any donation will help.

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01/06/2021

Jack Miller was many things over his 82 years of life. A Hudson dealer. A restorer of classic vehicles. A curator at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum. An author. An advocate of MotorCities. A co-founder of Ypsilanti's annual Orphan Car Show. He died on December 28 and is remembered in our newest www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/