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Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook, & the Village of Franklin
Tour Overview
 Venture into
the magnificent communities of Bloomfield Hills and Franklin for an experience unique to the region. Visits to Cranbrook, a world-renowned cultural mecca, and the Village of Franklin, a well-preserved historic district, may altogether change your view
of life in the Detroit area. Be sure
to bring your camera and capture the stunning views you will encounter.
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Bloomfield
Hills
Bounded generally by Inkster, South Boulevard, Adams, and 14-Mile Road
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 This northern
suburb is not only one of most beautiful residential areas in all of Southeastern Michigan, but one of the wealthiest in the nation. Many of the region's most successful
entrepreneurs and top corporate executives live in this picturesque community
of winding roads, rolling hills, and tranquil lakes. The journey here is not too shabby
either. Tour-goers make their way up Evergreen Road through charming Beverly Hills and past the Lincoln Hills and Birmingham Country
Club golf courses. At this point,
Evergreen becomes Cranbrook Road, and the scenery and real estate both become
progressively more stately. North of
Quarton, the road narrows and carves its way through lush foliage along the
east edge of the Cranbrook campus. At
Woodward, a quick U-turn puts you at the main entrance to Cranbrook.
Cranbrook
 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills
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Cranbrook is an internationally acclaimed
center of education, art, and science founded in 1904 by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen
Booth and named a National Historic Monument in 1989. Wolf Von Eckhardt, former architecture
critic for the Washington Post, once called Cranbrook the "most enchanted and
enchanting setting in America." The 319-acre campus is comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, Contemporary Art Museum, historic
house, expansive gardens, Natural History Museum, Institute of Science, and pre-K
through 12 independent college preparatory schools. The Art Museum
houses the work of world-renowned architects and sculptors and the Insitute
of Science features eleven permanent galleries, a state-of-the-art
planetarium and observatory, and an outdoor science garden with nature
trails. A highly inspirational and
scenic destination!
Village of Franklin
Intersection
of 14-Mile and Franklin Roads
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 The Village of Franklin is aptly nicknamed "The Town That Time Forgot." Tucked away in a wooded valley along a
small northern tributary of the Rouge River, Franklin
has maintained much of the historic appearance and feel of an early Michigan village despite its suburban location. Although relatively small in size, history
is abundant here. Franklin was founded in 1824 and was one of the first
registered Historical Districts in the State of Michigan. Today, the
Village is best known for the Franklin Cider Mill,
drawing locals in droves to its creek side setting from late summer through
Thanksgiving. Keep an eye out for the
mill coming down the hill on the right hand side just before 14 Mile Road.
Tour Map
Number of Destinations: 3
Overall Tour Time: 1 day (assumes extended stops at Cranbrook and Frankilin)
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For more information on
other Experience Detroit tours and attractions near Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook, and the Village of Franklin, check out the following links:
City of Birmingham
Franklin Historical
Society
Experience
Detroit Lakes Area Driving Tour
Experience Detroit Historic Neighborhoods
Driving Tour
Oakland
Hills Country Club
Experience Detroit Specialty &
Boutique Shopping
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