Work continues on Belleville Area Museum

Crews worked over last weekend to plant perennials in the new garden area at the Belleville Area Museum on Main Street in Belleville and to erect an arch that mirrors the arch at the Fourth Street Square across the street. This picture was taken on Saturday, Aug. 6, and work continued on Monday. The museum, built as the Van Buren Township hall in 1875, was turned into the museum in 1995 to serve Van Buren and Sumpter townships and the City of Belleville. It is a State of Michigan Registered Historic Site. The building, owned by Van Buren Township, has been closed for two years and renovations to the exterior began last year.