Get ready to step back in time, when America did not have all the technological advances we have today. Originally named the Edison Institute of Technology, in honor of Thomas Edison, one of America’s greatest inventors and Ford’s friend and mentor, The Henry Ford was founded in 1929 with the purpose of celebrating our country’s vital traditions of innovation, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and what Ford called, the “common genius” of the American people.
With beautiful photographs and informative stories readers will be guided through a year in the lives of the Percherons and Morgans that live and work at the Greenfield Village, at The Henry Ford.
Did you ever wonder just what the horses eat? How much they weigh? What kind of training they have? Perhaps you never thought of the work the horses do: tilling soil, pulling wagons, performing on Hallowe’en Nights and Holiday Nights. There are many handlers behind the scenes that are working with the horses to help them accomplish all these tasks that assure the smooth running of all the activities at Greenfield Village.
Come and enjoy The Horses of Greenfield Village, and meet these gentle giants that make Greenfield Village come alive!
