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Cherry Hill Inn

Wayne County, Michigan
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The Italianate-style Cherry Hill Inn was built by Abner Hitchcock in 1866 in anticipation that a railroad spur would come through Cherry Hill and create demand for lodging, but the railroad never arrived and Hitchcock lost the building to creditors in 1870. After the Gunn family purchased it in 1884, the building became a thriving general store where neighbors gathered to share news and trade farm goods for store-bought items, while on Saturday nights the second floor hosted live music and country contra dancing.
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