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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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Friday, 04 October 2019 17:33

Cherry Hill Cemetery

At the cemetery lay pioneer families of Canton who contributed to American history. These historic figures lived, fought, and sometimes died for the American ideal.

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Friday, 04 October 2019 17:37

Community at the Crossroads

As the economic and social center for the area, local families came to Cherry Hill Village to trade goods, pick up mail, purchased clothing, attend…

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Friday, 04 October 2019 17:40

Farming In Canton

From 1825 to the 1960s, farming was the main vocation in Canton. The soil was a natural draw to the region's settlers and by the…

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Friday, 04 October 2019 18:39

Cars Driving Growth in Hamtramck

The small village of Hamtramck grew from 3,500 people into a city of 56,000 people by 1930 with the Dodge Main assembly plant opening in…

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Friday, 11 October 2019 16:58

Wooden Wheels

Before the automobile industry began its rise, Romeo was known for building carriage frames, axles and bodies out of wood. As the automobile replaced carriage…

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Friday, 11 October 2019 17:09

Many Tools and Many Tasks

Blacksmith Clyde Craig worked in this building for 50 years, addressing the agricultural needs of Romeo. Clyde Craig was shoeing horses, crafting and repairing mental…

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Friday, 11 October 2019 17:16

From the Foundry Fires - Engine Blocks for Ford's Model T

Ford was having trouble getting engine parts for the Model N automobiles from foundries in Detroit and in 1907, Lyman Holmes contacted Ford and offered…

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Friday, 11 October 2019 17:23

Electric Streetcars

During the end of 1899, the first electric streetcar was lining the streets of Romeo. Connected by long rods to overhead electrical lines, the electric…

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Friday, 11 October 2019 17:38