Cambridge Junction Historic State Park

Cambridge Junction Historic State Park is a historic preservation area located three miles south of Brooklyn in Cambridge Township, Michigan. The state park is the site of Walker Tavern, a major stopping place for stagecoaches traveling between Detroit and Chicago in the early nineteenth century. [3]

Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
Location in Michigan
LocationCambridge Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
Nearest cityBrooklyn, Michigan
Coordinates42°03′08″N 84°13′30″W[1]
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Elevation994 feet (303 m) [1]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1965[2]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteCambridge Junction Historic State Park
Official nameCambridge Junction
DesignatedFebruary 18, 1956

The tavern has been operated seasonally by the Michigan History Center since 1965. It is part of an 80-acre site that includes two additional historic structures: a reconstructed barn with artifacts and exhibits about people, travel and work in the 1840s and 1850s, and the 1929 Hewitt House Visitors Center that focuses on early auto tourism, with displays about well-known Irish Hills roadside tourist attractions of the 20th century.[4]

The 1929 colonial revival–style Hewitt House Visitor Center

References
  1. "Cambridge State Historic Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "When were Michigan state parks and recreation areas established?" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. "Cambridge Junction Historic State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. "About Cambridge Junction Historic State Park". Michigan History Center. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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