The Old Mill Museum will host a Smithsonian traveling exhibit, Journey Stories, from September 29 through November 15, in the museum at 242 Toledo, Street, Dundee. It highlights how people have moved across this country, some seeking promise, some forced to move, some trying their hand at adventure. It recounts, in voices that range from a former slave, to brand new immigrants, the hopes and fears which have accompanied their personal journeys.

The Old Mill is also preparing its own documentary with local citizens describing their journeys or those of their families.

To accompany this exhibit, many activities have been planned including discussions on Dundee’s German and southern heritages along with heritage lunches, a free beginner’s genealogical workshop, a model railroad display, four journey films at the Dundee Branch Library, Model Ts in the park, and a “1913”walking tour of the downtown triangle.

On Sunday, September 29, the 1913 bandstand will be rededicated at 2 p.m. All are encouraged to attend the ceremony and join the Dundee High School Jazz Band as they march to the museum for a sneak preview of the exhibit. Journey Stories will officially open the next day, Monday, September 30, at 7 p.m. with a free gala reception and ribbon cutting ceremony. All are invited. Please R.S.V.P. to the museum by September 23.

Admission is free to both the museum and the exhibit. For a complete list of activities, call the museum at 734.529.8596 or visit our website: . Journey Stories is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Michigan Humanities Council to serve residents of rural America.