Westland Historic Village Park is sponsoring a Trolley Tour and participants will be driving by and discussing the historical significance of the Westland Mall, the Chief Tonquish burial site, the Malcom X house in Inkster and the former state hospital known as Eloise during the tour.
The trolley tour is a fundraising effort for the Westland Historic Village Park and will begin there. Planned discussions include the historical significance of the former Nankin Township, which was bordered by Joy Road, Van Born Road, Hannan Road and Inkster Road. In addition, stops at historic sites including Nankin Mills, the Perrinsville schoolhouse, Ganong Cemetery and the Wayne Historic Museum where guests can learn more about the sites.
All buildings at the Westland Historic Village Park will be open and available for tours.Currently scheduled are two 3-hour tours from 9 a.m. until noon and from 3 until 6 p.m. Tickets are priced at $45 for each tour.
A 2-hour tour with fewer stops and sites is planned from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. and tickets for the shorter tour area priced at $35. Tickets are available on Eventbrite, or at the Westland Historic Village Park from 1 until 4 p.m. each Saturday.
Tickets sell out quickly, organizers cautioned. Eventbrite: https://www .eventbrite.com/.../trolley-tour-of-westland.
