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Cherry/Wine Industry Museums at Zoo?

Filed under: Leelanau, cherries, michigan, news, nonprofit, traverse city, wine — Andrew McFarlane @ 10:03 am

Old Rail Tracks at Clinch ParkThe Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that the National Cherry Festival is seeking to temporarily locate headquarters in the old administrative building at the Clinch Park Zoo. They would also partner with other nonprofits to turn the nearby Con Foster Building into a museum for the wine and cherry industries.

Michigan Commission of Agriculture member and Black Star Farms co-owner Don Coe said "This would be a great opportunity for us to introduce people to Michigan agriculture."

Read the story in the Record-Eagle.

Photo credit: Leading to... by Darrin Wassom. Caption: Small gauge track at the Traverse City Zoo in Traverse City, Michigan

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