Tours

Ferry Avenue

Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2008
Departs regularly from 11 AM -4:30 PM
During Detroit Festival of the Arts
Meeting Location: Preservation Wayne Tent near West Kirby and Woodward Ave
$10 per person
2008 House Schedule: Beecher & Hecker - Saturday (June 7) | Freer & Hecker - Sunday (June 8)

Get a special insider’s look at the magnificent mansions of East Ferry Avenue, one of Detroit’s most significant residential streets. As one of the first regular tours presented by Preservation Wayne, and now offered annually during the Detroit Festival of the Arts, this behind-closed-doors tour takes you inside the beautiful, historic Hecker-Smiley house.

This year at Festival of the Arts features we will be offering additional tours of the Cultural Center on Saturday and the buildings of Wayne State University on Sunday.

Tours meet at the Preservation Wayne tent on East Kirby, between Woodward Avenue and John R.

Tickets: $10 per person; $8 for Preservation Wayne members, seniors and students. Payment by cash, check, MasterCard or Visa is accepted.

Please note: Tours usually last between two and three hours. Tours depart rain or shine, so please check the weather and dress appropriately. Tour group size is limited and space is available on a first come first served basis. For tour groups of 10 or more, reservations are required. Call us at (313) 577-7674 for more information.

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