Henry Ford 150 Anniversary

Why are St. Martha’s Commons important? The site of St. Martha’s Commons was purchased by Henry Ford’s great-grandfather, George Ford. The Ford family cemetery is located on the site. Henry and Clara Ford […]

Why is the Highland Recreation Area/ Haven Hill important? The Haven Hill complex was built by Edsel B. Ford in 1924 as his 2,400 acre get-away “nerve retreat”. This complex included a cedar

Why is the Nankin Mills Nature Center important? Nankin Mills began operation in 1842. Henry Ford visited the mill as a boy and it is said to have been one of his favorite

Why is the Ford Highland Park Plant important? At the dawn of the 20th century, Ford Motor Company built the Ford Highland Park Plant, an industrial and manufacturing epicenter which consisted of 130

Why is the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant important? This 1904 plant is the birthplace of the Ford Model T. It is one of the most historically significant industrial buildings in the world. It

100 Years, 1912-2012 In 1904, Gordon McGregor—owner of Walkerville Wagon Works, near Walkerville, Ontario—became convinced that Canadian farmers would soon be driving automobiles. And he wanted to build them in Canada. So he

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Before he could build millions of sturdy Model Ts, Henry Ford first had to build a reputation. And he did it the fastest way possible—on a racetrack. In 1901, he won the first

100 Years, 1914-2014 In 1913, Henry Ford’s team reinvented manufacturing by introducing the moving assembly line. It worked well, but workers hated the jobs. They quit almost as quickly as they were trained.

100 Years, 1913-2013 _ One hundred years ago, building automobiles was a slow process—workers moved from car to car. Building a car using “station assembly” took more than 12 man-hours! But Model Ts