SCENIC BELLE ISLE - HISTORIC INDIAN VILLAGE and PEWABLIC POTTERY
3 or 4 HOURS OPTIONAL LUNCH ADD ON FOR BUS GROUPS
Meet your tour guide Kim Rusinow at the Cullen Plaza located along the Detroit International Riverfront. The Detroit Riverwalk was named the Best Riverwalk in the country in the 2021 USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice Awards competition.
We begin with a brief walking tour of the Detroit Riverwalk with an overview of our neighbor to the South, Windsor, Ontario – Yes, CANADA SOUTH!
All aboard as we travel East to Belle Isle, a beautiful, natural island located in the Detroit River and home to the oldest conservatory and aquarium in the United States. Time allowing you may wish to stroll through the newly opened Piet Oudolf Garden. Both artistic and ecological, Oudolf chose perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees for their hardiness, durability, and ever-changing textures and colors for enjoyment in all four seasons.
Continuing East we come to Historic Indian Village. This neighborhood will surely captivate you as you hear stories and see the homes of many of Detroit’s most early distinguished residents. See the birth place of Henry Ford and the “Wedding Present House” the home of Whinfred Dodge a gift from her father Jack Dodge. You will immediately sense the luxury and opulent lifestyle of this neighborhood and its early residents. As we tour the neighborhood from the comfort of our bus or private van, we will note the many Pewabic tiles used to adorn the facades of these magnificent homes.
Last stop –Self-guided tour the authentically Detroit Pewabic Pottery Studio. Pewabic is a National Historic Landmark pottery founded in Detroit in 1903. Today it continues to be an active working pottery, architectural tile studio, ceramic arts education center and vibrant cultural destination that attracts visitors from around the world.
Enjoy time to shop and see artists at work!
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