Adrian (Michigan)

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.

• Lenawee County Historical Museum & Archives

  address: 110 E. Church St.
  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.

• El Chapulin Restaurant

  phone: +1 517 263-9965
  address: 118 S. Winter St.
  A Mexican cuisine restaurant.

• JR's Grill & Pub

  phone: +1 517 920-4765
  address: 1368 Division Street

• Hooligan's Grill

  phone: +1 517 920-4291
  address: 113 East Maumee Street
  A recently established (2013) Irish-German bar and grill with a menu that is supplied by 75-85% Michigan farmers, and a draft beer selection that is focused on local and regional craft breweries.

• Flying Otter Vineyard & Winery

  address: 3402 Chase Road
  Specializes in growing cold climate variety grapes. Free wine tastings.