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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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Thursday, 30 April 2020 15:39

For The Long Haul: The Birth of GMC Truck in Pontiac

In 1911, the new General Motors Truck Company (GMC Truck) was born to produce commercial and utility vehicles after the purchase of Rapid Motor Vehicle…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 15:44

From War to Work: GMC Truck Surges to the Front

During World War I, GMC Truck built over 8,500 military vehicles, largely troop carriers and ambulances. This production accounted for 90 percent of GMC Truck's…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 15:55

Making Things Tough: Tightening Times for GMC Truck

In 1973 production of medium-duty trucks moved to the new 3.4 Million square foot Plant 6 fronting Opdyke Road. Later, skyrocketing fuel costs cause GMC…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 17:24

Made in Pontiac: The City of Vehicles

Once things became motorized, Pontiac grew into a sparking engine of ideas and "self-propelled" machines. By the 1920s, companies producing cars and trucks had gone…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 17:32

The Proud History of UAW Local 594

Assembled in 1938 from worker discontent, Local 594 achieved many gains over the years through collective bargaining. Members proudly supported America's efforts in World War…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 17:40

Pontiac's Coach Builders: The Proud History of UAW Local 594

Pontiac was the world's capital of coach manufacturing and United Automobile Workers Local 594 was the largest truck and coach union local in the world.…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 17:44

Locals 159 and 653 and the Birth of the United Auto Workers

While the auto industry was creating fabulous wealth in the early 20th Century, its thousands of workers were left behind with twelve-hour workdays and poor…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 17:53

Fisher Body Building with Pontiac's UAW Local 596

During the early stages of the United Automobile Workers union, Local 596 was created to fight for better wages and working conditions for hourly paid…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 18:01

Unions in Pontiac and in American Life

The world changed in the 20th Century when workers unionized to improve their working conditions, protect their families, and grow the American middle class. Americans…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 18:06

Ordered by Mail - Sent by Rail

With the demand for housing began to skyrocket in the early 1900s and manufacturers began shipping out materials for entire houses, from precut lumber to…

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