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Hedge's Wigwam was a popular restaurant in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, from 1927 until 1967. It was located at 24362 Woodward Avenue, one block from the original Saginaw Trail. The restaurant showcased a Native American theme and was known for good food at a good price. ==History== Roy Hedge opened an orange juice stand at Ten Mile and Main Street in 1920.〔 Summarized from 〕 As the business grew, Hedge added food to the menu including barbecued beef sandwiches and chicken pot pies. After a visit to Mackinaw City where he saw a Native American-themed restaurant, Hedge decided to create a similar-styled restaurant, and Hedge's Wigwam opened in 1927.〔 The exterior of the building featured a giant concrete teepee over the front door, a fort-like log-sided exterior, and five painted concrete Native American statues out front. Each Native American stood with his arms folded and a blanket over his back. They weighed each. It appears that the statues were cast from just two different molds. Their positions in front of the restaurant changed over the years as the front of the building was remodeled. The five concrete statues that stood guard in front of the building used to be painted every year in the spring. In the later years they began to be neglected and started to chip away. There is evidence from several postcards that one or two additional statues stood on the roof. It is unknown if they were also made of concrete. The restaurant was described as "a unique air-conditioned cafeteria serving excellent food in an unusual and pleasing atmosphere." The exotic interior had birchbark columns and picture frames; moss-covered walls; redwood tables with shadowbox tops containing Native American artifacts; cedar chairs; parchment lighting; Native American paintings, ceramic table settings with Hedge's teepee logo; a stone staircase,and a waterfall with a wishing-well, fish pond. 〔Several moose heads were mounted on the walls. It also had a gift shop. The cafeteria-style buffet was unique in the area. 〔 Once inside the restaurant, patrons were led to their table by a host dressed as a Native American maiden. 〔 Hedge's Wigwam became a big area attraction. For four decades, it was ''the'' place for cruisers to stop for a good meal on their drive up Woodward. According to the Roger Schmidt article, "Hedge died in 1955 and left the business to his longtime employees. At the time of his death, the restaurant was serving close to 2,000 meals a day."〔 According to a postcard of Hedge's Wigwam, it was open from 11 A.M. to 2. A.M. daily, all year round. It was located at Woodward Avenue at 10 Mile Rd., and operated in connection with Hedge's Wigwam, "a delightful table service dining room on Woodward Ave. at 12 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, Mich. Both restaurants are only a short drive from the city of Detroit, and are near the Shrine of the Little Flower (National Shrine of the Little Flower) and the Detroit Zoological Park (Detroit Zoo)." A matchbook from Hedge's Wigwam also lists both addresses. Interstate 696 was being planned in the 1960s, which was to be routed through the area of the restaurant. Despite delays in the construction of the freeway, planned improvements to the restaurant were canceled and it was closed in 1967.〔 Several items from the restaurant, including the Native American statues, were auctioned off in January 1968. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hedge's Wigwam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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