A glimpse of the Gilmore Car Museum
Michigan's economic landscape is changing, but it heritage will always be automotive. Second Wave photographer has a view of the state's economic roots as preserved by the Gilmore Car Museum.
One of the top five car museums in the nation is in Southwest Michigan. Second Wave photographer Erik Holladay recently spent some time among the cars from the past at the Gilmore Car Museum.
The Gilmore Car Museum began in 1963 as the hobby of Donald S. Gilmore when his wife, Genevieve, gave him an antique car for his birthday–a 1920 Pierce-Arrow “project car.” The hobby soon grew into a collection of over 30 automobiles. Gilmore purchased 90 acres of farm property and had several historic barns dismantled piece by piece and moved to the site.
Today, the museum includes eight historic barns, a re-created 1930s service station, a small town train station, and nearly three miles of paved roads.
Regularly scheduled events take place throughout the year.
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