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Supporters and friends are always welcome at the VFW National Home for Children. Walking the tree-lined streets of the sprawling campus and exploring 80 years of memories in the Museum truly help people connect to the mission and vision of the living memorial that is the National Home.
We are very proud of the beautiful campus and love to show it off, but please keep in mind that we are obligated to protect our resident’s right to privacy as well as to ensure their safety and dignity. Therefore, when visiting the campus, we ask that you register at the Visitor’s Desk in the Front Lobby of the Administration Building.
Please contact the Public Relations Department at (800) 424-8360 to schedule your tour or fill out our online information request form and someone will contact you. Tours are typically scheduled between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. In general, there are three types of tours:
- General Tours:
This tour includes the Administration Building, Guest Lodge, Chapel, Community Center, Health & Education Building, Museum, and campus grounds.
- Specific House/Building Tours:
Tours of occupied houses include common living areas. Arrangements are made in concert with a member of the Public Relations Department, the Program Staff or Management Team.
- Special Project Tours:
Members of the Board of Trustees, National Officers (or representatives) of the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary and others who may hold a financial responsibility or interest in a specific project (envisioned or underway), may tour in concert with a member of the management team or designated staff.
If the Administration Building is closed when you visit the National Home, please feel free to drive through and tour the campus.
Accommodations
If you are planning an overnight stay in concert with your tour of the National Home, please feel free to contact any of the following sources for accommodations. When making reservations at the Super 8 or Holiday Inn Express, be sure to mention the VFW National Home for special rates. Group rates are also available by contacting the hotels directly. Lansing, Michigan also has a wealth of hotel options, but these are the most common options our visitors select.
There is no smoking or alcohol allowed on the National Home campus and no on-campus food service for visitors. Please bear this restriction in mind when considering the Guest Lodge as an option. Restaurants are available in nearby Eaton Rapids and Charlotte.
National Home Guest Lodge
(800) 424-8360
Single Room-$30.00 (Life Member Rate-$20.00)
Double Room-$35.00 (Life Member Rate-$25.00)
Suite-$40.00 (Life Member Rate-$30.00)
Rollaway-$5.00
Super 8
(517) 543-8288
828 E. Shepherd
Charlotte, MI 48813
Holiday Inn Express
(517) 541-5000
500 Meijer Drive
Charlotte, MI 48813
Directions
The National Home is located on the border of rural Ingham and Eaton Counties in mid-Michigan. Listed below are general directions. Feel free to contact the National Home for specific directions or use a reliable online mapping source such as mapquest.com.
From the East or West
- Travel down I-96 to Exit 101 (M-99/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./Eaton Rapids)
- Turn south on M-99 into the town of Eaton Rapids
- After driving through downtown Eaton Rapids, turn left onto M-188 East/Water St./Broad St.
- Follow M-188 East for a few miles. It is a winding road, and there are signs to the National Home
- M-188 takes an almost 90-degree turn to the right at Waverly Rd. Follow this curve to the right
- The entrance to the National Home is approximately _ mile after the curve onto Waverly Rd.
From the North
- Travel down 127-South to the Barnes Road Exit
- Continue West on Barnes Rd. to Waverly Rd.
- Turn left on Waverly Rd.
- The National Home is approximately 4 miles further on Waverly Rd.
From the South
- Travel down 127-North to the Bellevue Road Exit towards Leslie
- Following directional signs, take Bellevue Road West approximately 6 miles to Onondaga Rd.
- Turn right onto Onondaga Rd. and travel one mile to Kinneville Rd.
- Turn left onto Kinneville Rd. and travel two miles to Waverly Rd.
- Continue down Waverly Rd. about _ mile to the National Home
Resources
For more information about the area surrounding the National Home, check out these resources.
www.eatonrapidsMI.net
www.lansing.org
www.eatonrapidschamber.com
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