Location | Admission | Dates & Hours | Special Events | How Much Time? | Accessibility | More Info

Address

13220 M-50
Brooklyn, MI 49230

Location

Walker Tavern is located in Cambridge Junction State Park, 35 miles west of Ann Arbor, at the junction of U.S. 12 and M-50.

Admission

Admission to Walker Tavern is free. Please note that some special events require a donation. A Michigan state parks motor-vehicle permit is not required for entry.

2008 Season Dates and Hours

The Walker Tavern season runs from May 24 to August 31. The site is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site is closed on MIS race weekends (June 14-15 and August 16-17) and on Independence Day.

The Walker Tavern Farmers Market is open Sundays, May 25 through September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on MIS race weekends.

Special Events

See the online calendar of events for Walker Tavern and other Lower Peninsula sites in the Michigan Historical Museum System.

You can view a printable Word document of the Walker Tavern 2008 calendar of events.

How Much Time?

Please allow one to two hours to tour the Walker Tavern historic site. The tavern includes an 1840s parlor, barroom, dining room and kitchen; the barn offers surveying and stagecoach exhibits. On most Sundays, you can shop at a real farmers market.

See a map of the Walker Tavern site.

Want a preview? Take an online tour of the Walker Tavern barn exhibit.

Pets: Pets accompanied by and under the control of their human friends are welcomed on the grounds of this site. Pets may not enter any building. For further information, please refer to the DNR web page, Pets in State Park Campgrounds.

Accessibility

Designated parking is available. The visitor center is accessible to people with mobility impairments. Upon arrival, these visitors must arrange with staff for permission to drive to the top of the steep-grade hill where the tavern and barn are located. These two buildings offer accessibility only on the ground floor. One vault toilet is accessible.

For More Information

Cheryl Valentine, Walker Tavern site historian
Send an e-mail or telephone (517) 467-4401; TDD (517) 373-1592.

Find out about college internship opportunities that may be available at this historic site.

Updated 06/30/2008

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