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Hear Metro Detroit Ghost Stories On This Rochester Tour
The season is coming for spooky stories.

ROCHESTER, MI — Do you love ghost stories and history? Fall is coming and this activity is sure to please those who like to indulge in the season.
The Rochester Hills Museum will be hosting a bus tour of various lost villages and ghost towns in the region. It happens on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stops include Stoney Creek Village where the Museum is located and locations such as Goodison, Decker, Rudd’s Mill, Kline, Mt. Vernon, Clifton, Thornington, Disco and more.
The event also includes a tour of a privately owned 1850 gristmill and a view of the oldest octagon house in Michigan. Guests will hear fascinating tales of communities that once flourished but are hardly recognizable today.
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Need to Know
- Lost Villages and Ghost Towns of Oakland and Macomb Counties
- Date: Saturday, September 14
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Cost: $50 Museum Members, $60 Nonmembers, includes boxed lunch
- Space is Limited
Deadline to register is Tuesday, August 27 at rochesterhills.org/musprograms
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The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads.
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