Exhibits

The exhibits in the Wayne Museum are focused on the history of the city of Wayne. From its beginnings as a log tavern in 1824 to the large city it is today Wayne is always changing. Wayne has a rich past of transportation and automotive history due to its proximity to railroads, materials and Detroit. The town was once the largest producer of carriages in the country, then shifted to automobiles and hosted no less than 6 different car companies. A local Wayne company even produced aircraft for over 20 years, later building planes used in WWII. After the war, the population of the city exploded, going from a town of 4,000 to a city of over 22,000. This boom brought in a lot of new ideas, challenges and personalities that would shape Wayne forever. The city has had a lot of ups and downs, and the museum is an important place to not only learn about the past but to learn from it.

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Pre-Settlement
Waynes Founders
Farming in Wayne
Railroad
Wayne Blacksmiths
Village Hall/Museum
Museum Cannons
Hotels
Stores and Businesses
Wayne Doctors
Post Office
Prouty and Glass
Civil War
D.U.R. (Streetcar)
Eloise
Carpenters Lake
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Graham Paige
Harroun
Bunting Family
Hosie Family
Hosie House
Goudy Family
Steers Family
Stellwagen Family
Warner Family
Wayne Schools
Stinson
Unistrut
O’Briens Drugstore
Wayne Police
Wayne Fire Department
St Marys. School
IHM Sisters
St. Marys Catholic Church
Urban Renewal
Wayne Becomes a City