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Welcome to MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities), where you can Experience Everything Automotive! We invite you to join us as we take a drive down memory lane, gaze into the future and share with you an amazing automotive journey.

Pull out a calendar, road map and pen, and let the fun begin! We invite you to browse the many wonderful automotive museums, homes and gardens, tours and sporting events located in MotorCities and plot your path through the heart of the American automotive industry. If you need help, we're ready to jump in! Whether your visit lasts a few hours or a few days, you are guaranteed an exciting variety of places to see and things to do.

With over 100 sites and experiences waiting to be explored, go ahead and choose your category of interest - and get ready to Experience Everything Automotive!

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:50

Power on the River

One of Ford’s many village industries was built here thanks to the river that flowed through Ypsilanti. This was a big one, with over one…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:52

The Depot

This end of the historic Michigan Central Railway brought citizens to and from Detroit three times a day until the beginning of the Great Depression.

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:55

Livingstone Channel

The automobile may lie in the heart of Detroit, but industry as a whole exploded in the Great Lakes area in the early 20th century.…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:56

Stony Island

The result of sediment taken from the bottom of the Detroit River to create room for large freighters, this area once marked the busiest waterway…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:57

MI Central Railroad

The Michigan Central Railroad offered everyday travel to residents and vistors alike to Detroit and other areas. Unfortunately, the Central Railroad could not compete with…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:57

Canada Southern Railroad

The Canada Southern Railroad brought life to Grosse Ile. On top of the accessibility brought by the railway, work brought people. Those who came to…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 17:58

U.S. Custom House

With the Canada Southern Railway travelling between Canada and the U.S., officials needed to inspect goods on the trains, and this building housed their operations.

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Monday, 02 July 2018 18:12

Model T Factory

The Model T was born here, inside the Piquette Avenue Plant. This 400-foot long building housed many different Ford Model makes, including the Model T’s…

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Monday, 02 July 2018 18:17

Ford Cars Built Here

The birthplace of the Model T. Ford’s Piquette plant manufactured several Ford cars until the company relocated to the larger Highland Park plant in 1910.

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Monday, 02 July 2018 18:18

Model T

Affordability and reliability – these were the criteria set by Henry Ford when he began working on an entirely new vehicle. Beginning with the Model…

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