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What did this neighborhood look like before the Michigan Historical Center was built? What stood where the Vietnam Memorial is now? Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather!
Follow the discovery of one Lansing resident as he worked to restore his own house. Learn how to document the history of your own home. What surprises might you find?
Return to the Michigan Historical Center to investigate the evidence that architects, engineers, and historians used to guide restoration of the State Capitol building. Even the walls held surprises!
Believe it or not Michigan’s citizens once thought about tearing down our State Capitol building because they wanted to build something more modern! Tour the Capitol and learn how architects, engineers, historians, preservationists and even a few kids like you work together to recreate the beauty of Michigan’s 1879 Capitol.
Work with shapes and symbols that you will discover when you tour the capitol.
Join Capitol Tour Director Matt VanAcker to explore the design and history of the capitol building.
Investigate these clues and share ideas about what happened “right here on this spot.”
Discover some of the different ways people are connected in neighborhoods and communities.
















