The Munro House Bed and Breakfast is a historic home in downtown Jonesville, Michigan, that arranges private tours and shares tales of our local history. This pre Civil War home (1834) has a link to the Underground Railroad. The original owner, Brigadier General George Clinton Munro, was a pillar of the community and was very active in business and politics of the day.
Every overnight guest gets to hear about the history of our house, and the family that owned it for over a hundred years. We have also led many tours to private groups like Elder Hostel, the Red Hat Society, and elementary schools form all around Hillsdale County. I try to keep it interesting and fact-filled.
This week, as a field trip for a group of local 5th graders, we are giving tours and telling stories about the early pioneers and the runaway slave route through Southern Michigan. The kids seem to be very interested in this piece of American history that has a link to our community. They like being in this big old house, walking into our stone walled tunnel, and viewing photographs of our secret room that was used to hide runaway slaves during the Underground Railroad era.
I would like the groups to be no larger than 15 adults or 25 children. In the case of many schools, that means that I may have to offer several tours over several days and times to accommodate an entire class. It also makes for a nice size group to take into what’s left of our tunnel.
There are many great old houses in almost every city in America. Most are private residences and are not open to the public on a regular basis. The Munro House can be made available for private tours every month of the year. A phone call can set up a day and time for any size group.
Mike Venturini – Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”
1-800-320-3792