The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

Downtown Traverse City, Northern Michigan

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"Look up at the building in front of you. That enormous brick castle with the spires — nearly a quarter of a mile long, one continuous building — is the reason I told you to come here. Today it's called the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, and it's full of bakeries and wine bars and shops. But for a hundred years it was the Northern Michigan Asylum."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

Hear the full story at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

This is just one of 10 stops on the The Complete Guide to Traverse City tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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