Gilmore Museum Tour
Hickory Corners, MIMonday, August 22, 2016
Welcome to the Gilmore Car Museum….. If you ever find yourself in Michigan, or in any of the nearby states, you definitely need to plan for a trip to the Gilmore Car Museum……yes, it’s that good! The Gilmore Car Museum started in the early 1960s when Donald S. Gilmore began collecting vintage automobiles. Some of the first vehicles in his collection included a 1927 Ford Model T, a 1913 Rolls Royce, and a 1920 Pierce Arrow. Over the years that followed Donald continued collecting some of the world’s most renowned automobiles. To accommodate his collection he acquired 90 acres of land in southwestern Michigan in a small town known as Hickory Corners. It was his wife who came up with the idea to turn the collection into a museum, and on Sunday, July 31, 1966 it opened to the public. Today, the Gilmore Car Museum is the largest auto museum in North America with over 180,000 square feet of exhibit space. The Museum’s Historic Campus features numerous vintage structures including a restored and fully-functioning 1941 Silk City Diner, a recreated 1930’s Shell Station, six onsite Partner Museums, and so much more. Plan to be there a full day……you’ll be happy you did! For more information, visit: www.gilmorecarmuseum.org
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