From the South Lyon, Michigan website:…read more Witch's Hat Depot HOME RESIDENTS COMMUNITY WITCH'S HAT DEPOT Sub Menu About the Witch's Hat Depot Museum and Historic Village The Witch's Hat Depot Museum and Historic Village represents the joint efforts of the City of South Lyon, the South Lyon Area Historical Society, the South Lyon Historical Commission, local service clubs and a great number of volunteers. This community effort has resulted in a fine museum and charming, historic village that attracts many visitors, weddings and events. The Museum is open Saturday and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Special tours can be arranged by contacting the Historical Society at (248) 437-9929. The Witch's Hat Depot in Historic Village Depot The Witch's Hat Depot functions as a museum and the gathering place for the South Lyon Historical Society. It's distinctive roof line gives the building it's name: The Witch's Hat. The building was moved from the original location on East Lake Street to McHattie Park in 1976 as a bicentennial project and it now serves as the focal point for the historic village. The interior of the depot has been preserved to show what a turn-of-the-century train depot would look like. The Historical Society uses the Depot and the nearby Freight Building to store historic documents. The Depot is an excellent resource for railroad buffs or those who simply want to know more about the history of South Lyon. This website gives a more comprehensive history of the building, including its role in the state railroad system and a photo of the depot under construction in 1909 as well as a photograph of the depot in the 1970s before it was moved to its current location in McHattie Park. Historic Village Depot Caboose The caboose is fun for all, railroad buffs, children and the simply curious. It is a Chesapeake & Ohio caboose dating from 1926. The interior is furnished as much as it might have been when in daily use by the rail road workers. The caboose was moved to the museum site in 1982. Freight House Historic Village The freight house was built in 1984 to provide a much needed community meeting area as well as additional museum display areas. The basement is the museum's archive. The building design compliments the Depot. Funding for the freight house was provided by the City and the Historical Commission. In addition, all of the interior finish work was done by volunteers both amateurs and professional, making this truly a community building. It is an attractive, comfortable place to hold meetings and special events. Historic Village Washburn School Washburn School District #5 in Green Oak Township, Livingston County, was built in 1907 to replace a log school building. It served the families in the area until 1953 when the district consolidated with South Lyon Schools. The building was donated to the City of South Lyon in 1984 by the Gordon Wood Family. In the interim, it was used as a church and for a short time as a home. The City, in conjunction with the South Lyon Area Historical Society moved the schoolhouse to its present site in McHattie Park where is serves the community as part of the museum and the historic village. School children hold day-long classes in the building giving them a "one room school house" experience. The school is open for tours as part of the museum complex and is available for meetings and other community needs. Little Village Chapel in the Historic Village The Little Village Chapel is the most recent addition the Historic Village. This 1930's era "kit building" was donated to the City by the congregation of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The building was moved in 2001 from East Liberty Street to its current site. Historic Village Gazebo The gazebo in the McHattie Park Historic Village was built in 1991 to compliment the circa 1900 village. It is used by the community for band concerts and other entertainment. It is a welcome shelter for these wanting some shade or just a comfortable place to sit while visiting the Historic Village. Recognized as a lovely setting, many wedding ceremonies have been held there. The gazebo provides a pleasant interlude on a summer afternoon. © 2016South Lyon, MI335 S. Warren Street, South Lyon, MI Telephone: (248) 437-1735 / Fax: (248) 486-0049 Site use and Linking Policy, Title VI Non-discrimination Plan munetrix logo1logo2 Powered By Revize LOGIN

What a pretty little cemetery! It's an old one with dates going back to the 1700's. My friend…read morebrought me here to show me. She thinks there is an ancestor of hers there named Stewart. She knows I like cemeteries and wanted to show me. There are about 225 people buried here and it appears someone is taking care of it because the grass and weeds are not over grown. Several of the gravestones do look damaged, whether from weather and erosion or vandalism it was hard to say , maybe some of both. It still looked very pretty and peaceful.

This is a beautiful old building with an updated area. The process of getting a card was very easy…read more The staff at the info desk was very helpful. I was looking for a specific book that I could not find so asked the librarian for help and she was able to locate and order it from another library. They have movies, computers to use, books, even book club kits! I just love this place!

The staff here is always SO helpful & friendly. They all seem to absolutely love their jobs…read more They have a beautiful building, part of which, was just redone last year. The children's section on the bottom floor is great! They have a play area, eight computers, a plenty of places to relax and read. The selection is great as well! As a teacher, I'm always on the hunt for new children's books and have been pleasantly surprised each time I visit. I've always found something that was on my list! I love when a library stays current! Keep up the awesome work!!!

Not gonna lie, best place ever. I arrived for a spot of tea and crumpets and it was just above…read moreamazing! I believe he must use a custom blend for the earl gray as it had a slight vanilla back end that really tantalized the palate. The crumpets were served with fresh raspberry preserves that were strained by hand to rid it of the seeds. The care and precision that he puts into these delicacies are beyond the scope of a normal human's comprehension.

The Arthur Secunda Museum at Cleary University is a rare display of one artist's progression over…read more65 years. From rudimentary block prints to multi-plex pochoirs, you come away with a sense of wonder about this man who started in Detroit, traveled the world of color, and created endless visualizations of life on earth and outside of earth. You must come and be sustained by the vibrant energy of Arthur's art.

Did business with this guy a couple of times. My experience was that he was shady. Had me write a…read morebill to this business which wasn't related to the work that was performed. On the second occasion he mad a deal and never followed through. Not sure why anyone would buy stones from this guy.

Rude, poor customer service. Ruined my son's headstone after I paid in full ( big mistake). He told…read moreme that he rushed to make the headstone after I contacted him 129 days after I placed the order. His original statement was he would have the headstone and pictures (3) in place between 48-56 days. His work on my son's headstone is 1/10. The customer service is zero. Please if he's your only or close option, pay half down and other half if satisfied. Otherwise there's fabulous companies in owosso, Lansing etc. Jim, I hope you seriously fix my baby's headstone ...

I attended an event at Eloise last fall during the Halloween season and it was amazing! I look…read moreforward to some day doing both the escape rooms and historical tour of the building, but the event I went to was 100 out of 10. The ambiance was sooo cool and spooky inside Eloise, I met a ton of new people and got to explore part of the building, but I was too nervous for the haunted attraction. The actors and their costumes in it were the most realistic I've ever seen. Very cool experience all around. I hope to do the escape room this fall!

Wow this place- Eloise- we finally got to check it out. I'm glad we went for the haunted houses!!…read moreIt was amazing- they were the longest and coolest ones I've ever walked through. They utilized the hospital in most of the attraction, which made the whole experience even more creepy! I went for a private event, but it opened this weekend. I recommend everyone to go check out this historical site. So much has happened here in the past, you can feel the grounds energy as you pull into the parking lot. Looking up at those old windows, you can just feel someone or something peering from one! Go check out Eloise Asylum! The best haunted attraction in the state of Michigan!