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Motorcities Celebrated the 13th Annual Michigan Auto Heritage Day 
on Thursday, October 1, 2026

MotorCities National Heritage Area celebrated the state's rich automotive and labor heritage on October 1 as Governor Gretchen Whitmer  proclaimed the day Michigan Auto Heritage Day.  State Representative Brenda Carter delivered a joint resolution from the Michigan legislature recognizing the day.

MotorCities Board and Staff Celebrate Michigan Auto Heritage Day at the Pontiac Transportation MuseumFrom left to right: Representative Brenda Carter, MotorCities Board Vice-Chair George Etheridge, and MotorCities Executive Director Shawn Pomaville-Size

Watch a special message from Governor Whitmer.