Author Archives: Serene

The lands that are now New Brunswick went back and forth between French and English rule.  During the time of American independence, these lands belonged to England. Saint John, New Brunswick is Canada’s oldest incorporated city.  The city began in … Continue reading →

We arrived in Boston, turned in our rental car, and took a shuttle to the hotel. We had the fun and unexpected experience of running into Sharon, a friend from Boise,  on the shuttle.  She was also in town for … Continue reading →

This next set of posts are from a trip we took in August and September 2022. Yes, almost a year ago.  When we got home in September 2022, I was still writing about Italy.  Then came Nashville, and Kauai and … Continue reading →

Henry Ford and two of his friends, Charles Lindberg and Thomas Edison, were fairly vocal about their anti-semitism.   We knew that before we experienced the commemoration of Henry Ford in Detroit and Dearborn. Our Detroit Architecture Tour guide mentioned the … Continue reading →

The Henry Ford was founded on Oct 21, 1929, as part of the Edison Institute. The purpose was  to preserve items of historical interest and innovation.  It later opened to the public as a museum. In the 523,000 square feet … Continue reading →

We visited the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan.   Construction on the Rogue plant began in 1917 and was completed in 1928.  At that time it was the largest integrated factory in the world.  Over the years this plant … Continue reading →

In the “Letter Cars” collection of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, they have the first Olds and then Ford Models A to F displayed sequentially on one side.   Model N is at the far end and then Models R … Continue reading →

An early rendition of the automobile was the quadracycle. A driver put his foot on the tire to stop. Since there was also no reverse, the driver had to stop and turn it around. It was a start! At the … Continue reading →

While looking for a food tour in Detroit (which didn’t exist),  I found a Downtown Architecture Tour. We began our tour at the Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.  This picture is from the Guardian Building website as it is much … Continue reading →

If you read our last post, you know that the Motown Museum was our first excursion in Detroit. Tickets were purchased in advance for the earliest tour on our first day.    When we arrived, a bit early, there was … Continue reading →