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Community Foundation agreed to take
over operations of the facility from the
State of Michigan. The rebuilding of
Maybury Farm has been an ongoing
community effort of the 501c3 and is a
tribute to the generosity and determina-
tion of the community. The fire of
unknown origin destroyed the barns,
animals and farm equipment. There
was no insurance in place to rebuild the
popular attraction. high barns possible, along with DTE donations of services from local
Northville Community Foundation Energy, AT&T and ITC. The 6-mile jour- builders, cement contractors, electri-
leaders led by then-director Shari ney took 6 long, painstaking hours. cians, plumbers, excavators, architects,
Peters began rebuilding efforts includ- Hundreds upon hundreds of individ- engineers, corporate leaders, and Toll
ing moving two 125-year-old barns onto ual and family donors and more than Brothers. Ford Motor Co. continues to
the property to replace those lost in the 100 corporations stepped up to help the be a great supporter of the farm offering
fire. The Novi City Council and Toll foundation rebuild Maybury Farm. generous help from volunteers.
Brothers made the move of the 40-foot- More than $1.4 million was raised in The farm was reopened to the public