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Spring Tonic Good for homesickness! Annual Harvest in Van Lierop Woods Hartford, Michigan (also known as the woods beside the Thomas Mansion)
Just couldn't help myself....okay, I'm addicted to the breathtaking beauty of the daffodils and wild flowers that carpet Van Lierop Woods in the Spring. I made my annual pilgrimage on Saturday, April 17th, 2004 and met two ladies enjoying the delights of the daffodils. They work at the Van Buren County Historical Museum, east of Hartford next to the fairgrounds. While on their lunch break, they wanted to experience a bit of heaven that Hartfordites have enjoyed for many years. After picking a couple bouquets, they pondered which path to embark on next to continue their heavenly walk through the wood side of Hartford. Go ahead, enjoy yourself....double click on any picture to enlarge for better viewing. While you are at it, stop and enjoy a few memories that come along with your bouquet of lovely daffodils. Emma Thornburg Sefcik, History of Hartford Webmaster

Yellow Trout Lilies (aka Dog Tooth Violets) and Spring Beauties (white-pinkish) wild flowers.	Spring Beauties wild flowers make a magnificent carpet on the floor of the woods.





Close proximity to the school allows ideal springtime field trips.	A path to the school and ball park.

Click here to read original newspaper articles about the Thomas Mansion and view other pictures of the daffodils. Large 18 x 24 poster-size photos are available of any picture. Click here to email the webmaster if you are interested.

Information for this web site was gathered from personal interviews, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, personal photo albums, and other documented materials - many available to the public at the Hartford Public Library or Van Buren County Historical Museum. Please report any typographical errors, updated information, or incorrectly stated information to the webmaster for correction. Reprinting for personal and instructional purposes is permitted, however, unauthorized commercial reprinting of this information or unauthorized linking to photos-pictures on this site is strictly prohibited without written permission from the webmaster.

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