Local Places of Interest

There is plenty to see and do in Lenawee County. The following is just a partial list. If you are interested in a more complete list, contact the Lenawee County Visitor's Bureau. For additional information about Adrian and Lenawee County, contact the Adrian Area Chamber or the Lenawee County Chamber of Commerce.

Lenawee County Historical Society Museum
110 E. Church St., P.O. Box 511
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 265-6071
Open year round Tuesday - Saturday, 1-5 p.m., no charge.
Exhibits and documents show the history of Lenawee County. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Croswell Opera House
(Michigan Historic Site)
129 E. Maumee
Adrian, MI 49221
Box Office: 264-SHOW
Business Office 263-6868
Built in 1866 by Charles Croswell and friends, it is the oldest continually operating theater in Michigan.

Monument Park
Civil War Monument between Maumee and Church Streets, at Center St., Adrian.
The marble column has been on the National Register since 1972. It was dedicated as Adrian’s Civil War Monument in 1870, but its history dates back to 1799 when it stood in front of the Bank of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Hidden Lake Gardens
M-50 in Irish Hills, 3 1/2 miles west of M-52 (517) 431-2060.
Michigan State University runs the 670-acre botanical park which is open year round. It is a beautiful place for a picnic.

Walter J. Hayes State Park
(State Historical Register)
1220 Wamplers Lake Road
Onsted, MI 49265
(517) 467-7401
628 acres on Wamplers Lake and Sand Lake in the Irish Hills. Perfect for camping, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, ice skating and snowmobiling. Located near the park are numerous attractions such as a water slide, Stagecoach Stop, Prehistoric Forest, Irish Hills Twin Towers and the Irish Hills Trading Post.

Blissfield
15 minutes southeast of Adrian on Route 223. The Hathaway House, built in 1851 and converted to a fine dining establishment in 1961, has become the focal point of Blissfield. It is surrounded by a number of quaint shops, H.D. Ellis Bed & Breakfast Inn and the Main Street Stable and Tavern restaurant. Features of downtown Blissfield include an antique mall and a craft shop.

Tecumseh
15 minutes northeast of Adrian on Route 50. Tecumseh boasts a beautiful historical homes district about nine blocks long and totaling over 90 homes. Several large antique shops and three antique malls can be found in and around the town.