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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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Tuesday, 17 December 2019 18:33

Alter Car Factory

The Alter Motor Company was formed in 1914 to start producing cars designed by a nineteen year old from Wisconsin named Clarence Alter. The company employeed…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 14:43

Michigan Avenue In Corktown

Native Americans established the Sauk trail here for land travel between the Detroit River and Western Michigan. In 1825, it became a military route connecting…
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When the Fisher brothers were young lads they moved to Fort Street from Ohio in 1904 to live with their Uncle Albert. The borthers ended…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 15:16

Freeway Fault Lines

In the 1940's the first freeways offered easy transporation to and from the city from the suburbs. Although this was a great success, it came…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 15:22

Baby Creek / Patton Park

This public park was orignally called Baby Creek because of it's small river that ran through the land and into the Rouge River. During the…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 15:28

The Baker Streetcar Line

As several people from all backgrounds migrated to Detroit for the auto industry, the Baker streetcar line carried these automobile workers along Bagley and Vernor…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 15:44

Woodmere Cemetery and the Automotive Pioneers

Established in 1867, this cemetery hold several early automotive pioneers who built Detroit and the automotive industry from scratch. Henry Leland and David Buick, both…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 16:12

Packard's Arsenal of Democracy

After Packard answered the call during World War I to produce thousands of trucks and liberty aircraft engines, the World again turned to the company…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 16:56

Haven Hill Gatehouse

The Gatehouse was the formal entryway to the 2,422 acre Haven Hill Estate. The Gatehouse was security for the Fords and their guest when visitng…
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 17:08

Edsel Ford's Leadership

Edsel Ford was a man of vision and achievement for all that he accomplished during his time as president of Ford Motor Company in 1919.…
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