2022 Cogswell Family Association Reunion
Southgate Michigan
Thursday-Monday, June 23 – 27, 2022
The Cogswell Family
Association is holding a Reunion
Downriver and South East from Detroit in
Southgate Michigan, near the charming city of Wyandotte,
Thursday-Monday,
June 23-27, 2022 (postponed from 2021).
The closest airport is Detroit Metro. (DTW).
If not renting a car at the airport, call 734-283-4400 for a
complementary Shuttle to the Wyndham Garden Southgate. Hotel details
are below.
On Sunday morning
around 10 am on June 27th we will be traveling to the 70th
local Cogswell Reunion to arrive around Noon for a potluck lunch at
1 pm in Hillsdale Michigan (about a 2 hour drive). We will
coordinate carpooling for those without transportation.
The Southeast Detroit area boasts many
activities including history (auto and air), shopping,
entertainment, restaurants, parks, lakes, beaches, breweries,
wineries, casinos and so very much more.
The CFA has
negotiated a reduced rate for rooms at:
Wyndham Garden
Southgate (formerly the Holiday Inn Southgate)
17201 Northline Rd (near Interstate 75)
Southgate, MI 48195
Check In: after 3pm Check Out: before 11am
Reservation phone number: 734-283-4400 or
888-862-2116
Ask for Cogswell
Family Reunion Block or use this link:
Wyndham Garden Southgate
The daily Room Rate
is (in US dollars):
$119.99 per night, $132.59 including fees
and taxes.
$150 security deposit is required
upon check in (returned soon after check out).
Reservations must be made with a
credit/debit card to guarantee the reservation.
Although the hotel will put forth every
effort to accommodate guest room preferences, room types and special
requests will not be guaranteed.
Room prices / availability (only 24 rooms
being held) are only guaranteed thru Sun May 22, 2022.
Hotel individual cancellation policy: 24
Hours prior to arrival by 6pm to avoid 1 Night charge plus tax.
Amenities:
as of Feb 2022: airport shuttle, 5 mile area shuttle (on the hour),
fitness center, indoor pool, outdoor court yard, bar & restaurant
(partially open). Breakfast may be “grab and go”).
A car rental is not
required to enjoy this reunion.
Car pooling is encouraged outside the five mile shuttle radius.
Amenities are subject to change
re: covid. Restrictions:
No Pets
Click her for the CFA 2022 Reunion
REGISTRATION FORM.
Please use a separate form for each household.
Hospitality Fee for Cogswell Reunion hotel guests: $15/person.
Banquet with Speaker and keepsake lineage nametag: $40/person
CFA membership is required to attend (special rate for
new Members $10 per household found on
www.cogswellfamily.org/membership)
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CFA 2022 Reunion Schedule
(Note: a list of things to do
/ see will also be available at the Welcome station)
| Thurs., June 23 | 3 pm - 6 pm | Hotel Check In after 3pm / CFA Welcome Station |
| 6 pm - ? | Dinner/explore on your own /
gather at Hospitality Suite |
|
| Fri., June 24 | 8 am - 9 am | Breakfast (“grab and go” or on your own) |
| 9 am - All Day | Self
guided or a TBD scheduled tour (suggest this full day if
planning on any of the The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village excursions) |
|
| 5 pm - ? | Dinner on your own / Restaurant/Bar
open / gather in Hospitality Suite |
|
| Sat., June 25 | 8 am - 9 am | Breakfast (“grab and go” or on your own) |
| 9 am - 10 am | General CFA membership meeting followed by CFA Board Meeting | |
| 10 am - 4 pm | Self guided or a TBD scheduled tour | |
| 5 pm - 6 pm | Banquet Arrival (within shuttle range of hotel) / Social hour-cash bar | |
| 6 pm - 8:30 pm | Banquet (The Sportsmen’s Den, Riverview MI) / Banquet speaker | |
| 8:30 pm - 9 pm | After Banquet socializing / departure | |
| 9 pm - ? pm | Socializing may be continued in
hotel bar / Hospitality Suite |
|
| Sun., June 26 | 8 am – 9 am | Breakfast (“grab and go” or on your own) |
| 9 am – 10 am | Gather at hotel lobby for transport to 70th local Cogswell Reunion | |
| 10 am – 12 pm |
(advance notice is needed to
ensure adequate ride sharing is available) Approx. 2 hour journey to Hillsdale MI for local 70th Ohio/Michigan Cogswell Reunion |
|
| 12 pm - 3pm | Socialize / potluck Dinner 1pm / socialize | |
| 3 pm - 4:30 pm |
Begin return trip: 30 minute
journey East to
Hudson MI, TBD/optional: Guided Tour of historical William G. Thompson Museum -- similar to the now demolished Cogswell house (See Dec 2021 Courier newsletter) |
|
| 4:30 pm – 7pm | Tour local cemetery (Cogswell family markers), continue trip to hotel | |
| 7 pm | On your own, late dinner /
snack / Night cap / Gather at Hospitality Suite (Restaurant
/ bar may be closed) |
|
| Mon., June 27 | 8 am – 9 am | Breakfast (“grab and go” or on your own) |
| 11 am | Hotel Checkout before 11 am - |
Due to covid, there may be some restrictions or reduced amenities still in place.
Things to do and see in Michigan
Hours of operation and prices may change
subject to covid or other extenuating conditions.
If you can extend your stay in our wonderful
state of Michigan there are so many spectacular places to explore
outside of the 2022 CFA Reunion SE Michigan area. Please check out
these websites to get a small feel for what Michigan has to offer.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/states/michigan/
https://www.michigan.org/things-to-do/index
https://www.meijergardens.org/
South East Michigan
Area:
Southeast
Michigan
https://www.inspirock.com/united-states/things-to-do-in-southeast-michigan
Downtown
Wyandotte Today 2021 publication (pdf) and
Wyandotte Business directory
http://wyandotte.net/community/wyandotte_today_magazine.php
Taylor Conservatory and Botanical
Gardens: 22314 Northline Road, Taylor, MI 48180 Phone: 888-383-4108
https://www.taylorconservatory.org/
Motown Museum:
https://www.motownmuseum.org/
https://www.facebook.com/taylorconservatory
Eastern Market
https://www.easternmarket.org/markets/taste-of-our-markets
Yankee Air Museum
– The Museum purchased a portion of the Willow Run Bomber Plant that
produced the B-24 Liberators used during World War II.
The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation (operating hours
Daily 9:30-5:00) Climb aboard a real steam locomotive or the “Rosa
Parks” bus, play pilot with the Wright brothers and view in the lab
where Thomas Edison had his light bulb moment. Get close to the
limousine from that fateful day in Dallas TX November 22, 1963.
Check out other
Henry Ford collections
Greenfield Village (2022 summer operating hours not yet posted )
Walk the historical village, experience the workshops of the Ford
Model-T, Wright brothers and Edison in additional and other
historical representations. Check out the art of Glass Blowing and
purchase a one of a kind souvenir.
Ford Rouge factory tour (operating hours Mon. – Sat. 9:30-5:00pm
last tour bus leaves 3:30pm) Experience the beginning of automation
presented in the theater. Observe the assembly line work of the
F-150 truck. A glimpse into the Ford Rouge plant past productions:
Mustang, Thunderbird and more.
