How Do You Visit Michigan Cider Mills?
Michigan is home to some of the oldest continually operating cider mills in the United States. Michigan apples are a large part of the state’s rich agricultural tradition, and a favorite family activity from August through November. Cider Mills throughout the state offer hay rides, apple picking, petting farms, garden produce and warm donuts; along with the cider that makes them famous. Visit the Historic Franklin Cider Mill in Franklin, Michigan–erected in 1837, the year Michigan became a state. Located in the heart of downtown Franklin, The Franklin Cider Mill is the hub of the community during apple season. Stop in on the weekends for live music, jump houses and horse drawn wagon rides throughout the village. Travel southeast to enjoy the Historic Dexter Cider Mill in Dexter, Michigan. The oldest continuously operating Cider Mill in the state, the Dexter Cider Mill got its start in 1886. Today the cider mill keeps its 120 year old cider making tradition by using an oak rack press a
