So I had to go to Dexter for during lunch today (more on that later). Fortunately it is not too far from work (about 15 miles and a 20 minute drive roughly), so it wasn't too much of a problem. It is a nice little town to the west of Ann Arbor and as a bonus I got to eat lunch at Metzgers (a German Restaurant).
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The area was first settled in 1824 when Samuel Dexter purchased the land and started the village. It was known as Mill Creek Settlement until it was officially recognized as a village in 1830 and named after its founder.
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It originally had a bunch of mills centered around Mill Creek and the Huron River.
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This is pretty much just the downtown section. It reminds me of just about any other southern Michigan town.
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I kind of liked the effect on this picture. It is looking in the hardware store.
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Looking down Main Street.
I'm gonna have to go back because I barely just touched the surface.
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