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The Nankin Mills Interpretive Center is now open to the public and offers cultural, historical and natural science educational programming and exhibits for schools, scout groups and families.

We look forward to sharing the rich history of Nankin Mills through our interpretive programming and exhibits. Thanks to the funding from the 1996 millage for Parks, Wayne County Parks has been able to reopen Nankin Mills Interpretive Center to the public after nearly 20 years. Nankin Mills Interpretive Center is located on Hines Drive, just east of Ann Arbor Trail in Westland, Michigan.

Interpretive Center

Interpretive Center Hours

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Saturday

For more information or to schedule a tour, call:
734-261-1850
Tour Fees

No charge to tour on your own

Guided group tours are $4.00 per person
Wayne County Parks is pleased to open the doors of Nankin Mills Interpretive Center to the public with exciting and informative exhibits for the whole family. Come visit our displays and explore the natural and cultural history of the Rouge River watershed. You will discover which animals still call our area home, and learn how the first people of Michigan lived closely with the land. The Rouge River was an important resource to the first settlers in the area and a gristmill was located here for 100 years. Henry Ford continued to utilize the water power on our site for one of his first Village Industry projects. So much local history to discover! Tour on your own, or call for a guided group tour appointment.

Interpretive Programs

Nankin Mills Interpretive Center continues to offer exciting and enjoyable year 'round programs for families, schools and scout groups. Our programs offer a broad range of topics for your enjoyment including astronomy, geology, Native American cultural history, the Rouge River floodplain, Henry Ford's Village Industry and much more. See our program offerings listed below.

To schedule a Scout Badge Workshop or register for one of the Family Programs listed please call 734-261-1990.

To schedule a School Field Trip or Outreach Program, please call 734-261-1850.
PROGRAM FEES:
  • School programs $4.00/student, no charge for adults
  • Scout badge workshops $4.00/scout ($5.00/scout for longer workshops),
  • no charge for adults.

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NANKIN MILLS INTERPRETIVE CENTER
33175 Ann Arbor Trail
Westland, MI 48185
Ph: 734-261-1990

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The 1996 and 2001 millage for Parks made these and other new events possible in Wayne County Parks. Thank you for your patronage!

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