INSIDE THE HENRY FORD
MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
NAME: Meera Meerkov & Sri Maddipati + Maya & Sonia
NUMBER OF YEARS AS MEMBERS:
4
MUST-DOS: Spending time near the train (Allegheny Steam Locomotive) and tractor (Sperry-New Holland Combine) in the museum. Stopping by the Glass Shop in Greenfield Village, going to “school” in the one-room schoolhouses and finding and riding the zebra on the Herschell-Spillman Carousel. Plus stopping for a creamy frozen custard at the village stand.
MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
WHAT’S YOUR SPARK?
FAVORITE MEMBER PERK: We love being able to stop in for a quick visit and keep up with new exhibits. There is always so much to do and see in both Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.
Meera Meerkov and Sri Maddipati and their young daughters appreciate the hands-on nature and historical authenticity of trains, tractors and centuries-old buildings brought to life
WHEN MEERA AND SRI and their eldest daughter Maya moved back to metro Detroit in 2015, a good friend brought them to Greenfield Village. The bond was immediate. For little Maya, it was the beginning of a long-term adoration of a train ride and a carousel — one she later passed on to her younger sister Sonia. For the adults, it was an initial astonishment and then an enduring appreciation for attractions built around actual historical structures within Greenfield Village. Amazement over a collection of presidential vehicles in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, added Meera, has also bloomed. And the girls can’t ever miss a bit of playtime at the water tower, in the boiler tunnel or on the 1931 Model AA truck in the village’s historically themed playscape.
Take It Forward as a Member Enjoy benefits like free admission and parking, discounts on events and tours, exclusive member previews and more.
PHOTO BY EE BERGER
WHAT’S YOUR SPARK? Let us know what inspires you on your next visit and what takes you forward from your membership. Email us at membership@thehenryford.org. 62
JANUARY-MAY 2021
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