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Top Attractions within Manchester

The Fire Museum in Manchester houses firefighting exhibits, equipment, as well as memorabilia, a horse-drawn hose wagon, an Ahrens-Fox fire pumper since 1921, leather fire buckets and a water tower since 1911. The building is very old, being built in 1901, but it was restored and now looks out standing. It will be a great opportunity to see these interesting exhibits, which represent the methods through which people were stopping fire in the past.

The Lutz Children Museum in Manchester is a great attraction for the little ones. The museum exhibits many items covering different fields such as ethnology, nature, science, art and history. There are also small live animals, so the experience will be much more interesting and fascinating. They will love this place, but will also learn useful and important things in a relaxed and pleasant way that will enrich their knowledge. If you consider education one of the most important things for your child, do not forget about this museum.

The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, also known as Buckland Hills Mall and The Pavilions at Buckland Hills, represents an important shopping mall in Manchester. This shopping mall in Manchester has all you may need during your vacation, but is also great, as you will find many souvenirs for the people you care about. Near the mall are hotels, restaurants. Inside of it, are food courts, retail stores, so it is a perfect place for spending a nice time with your family.

Cheney Brothers Historic District is an important spot in Manchester, which in the past was a silk industry centre. Today, it preserves churches, different buildings and schools from that period of time. In 1978, this area was listed as a National Historic Landmark.