Adrian, MI Road Trips
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
140.3 mi
Grand Rapids, MI
Quickest Drive
2h 46m
Grand Rapids, MI
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Adrian, MI by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
20,493
Median Income
$42,851
Median Home Value
$119,900
Median Age
35.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Adrian, MI at a Glance
Founded
1826
Elevation
787 ft
Area
8 mi²
Notable People from Adrian, MI
A sampling of people born in Adrian, MI.
Christine Gregoire
1947
American politician
Norman Bel Geddes
1893–1958
American theatrical and industrial designer (1893–1958)
Tanner Mayes
1989
American pornographic actress
William James Beal
1833–1924
American botanist (1833-1924)
Kirk Baily
1963–2022
American actor (1963–2022)
Robert B. Howell
1864–1933
American politician (1864-1933)
Robert Gaillard
1868–1941
American actor, film director and screenwriter (1868–1941)
Mike Marshall
1943–2021
American baseball player (b. 1943)
Kellen Davis
1985
American football player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Adrian, MI.
Adrian Public Library
United States historic place
Downtown Adrian Commercial Historic District
historic district in Adrian, Michigan, United States
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Traveler Guide to Adrian, MI
Adrian is a city of 21,000 people (2019) county seat of Lenawee County. Adrian is sometimes referred to as "the Maple City" due in part to the many sugar maple and other maple tree species found throughout the city. From here, a congregation of Quakers operated part of the Underground Railroad.
Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826 as Logan by Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad promoter Addison Comstock. His wife renamed it to its current name after Roman Emperor Hadrian. Even though it shaped up to be one of the motor capitals of the world from 1900 to 1912, it failed due to one company making bad financial decisions and the other to a fire at its plant. However, J. Wallace Page invented the first successful wire fence, making Adrian known from the late 1800s to the early 1900s as the fence capital of the world with one of the world's first fencing manufacturers.
1 Lenawee County Historical Museum & Archives, 110 E Church St, [email protected]. Open from 10AM; closed on Sundays & Mondays. Opened in 1972 and housed in Adrian's old Carnegie Library in 1980, the Lenawee County Historical Museum collects artifacts relating to Lenawee County and its place in Michigan's history. (updated Jul 2020) 2 Adrian College. (updated Jul 2020) 3 Governor Charles Croswell House. (updated Jul 2020) 4 Civil War Memorial. (updated Jul 2020) 5 Lenawee County Courthouse. (updated Jul 2020) 6 Clark Memorial Hall. (updated Jul 2020) 7 Adrian Engine House No. 1. A historic fire station building. (updated Jul 2020)
1 Croswell Opera House. (updated Jul 2020) 2 Lenawee County Fair. 3 Arrington Ice Arena. (updated Jul 2020) Heritage Park and Trestle Park have extensive mountain bike trails and boardwalks along the river. Trestle Park features a pedestrian walkway along a former railroad trestle.
El Chapulin Restaurant, 118 S Winter St, ☏ +1 517 263-9965. M-Th 11AM-11PM; F Sa 11AM-midnight; Su 4-9PM. A Mexican cuisine restaurant. $1.50 to 11.00. Hooligan's Grill, 113 East Maumee Street, ☏ +1 517 920-4291, [email protected]. Open from 11AM. An Irish-German bar and grill established in 2013. It has a menu that is supplied by 75-85% Michigan farmers, and a draft beer selection that is focused on local and regional craft breweries. (updated Jan 2023)
Flying Otter Vineyard & Winery, 3402 Chase Road, toll-free: +1-877-876-5580, [email protected]. Sa Su noon-5PM; F 5PM-9PM. Specializes in growing cold climate variety grapes. Free wine tastings. $10-30.
1 Lenawee County Airport (ADG IATA). A General aviation airport. (updated Jul 2020) Kiwanis Trail. A former railroad that's been converted to an 8 mile bicycle trail to Tecumseh, Michigan (updated Jul 2020)
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