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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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Outstanding Architecture in Pontiac's Commercial Historic District

Outstanding Architecture in Pontiac's Commercial Historic District

Pontiac was one of Michigan's first cities to develop outside of Detroit however fire consumed much of its core in 1840. The downtown was rebuilt…

Over The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge

Over The Grosse Ile Toll Bridge

Before the Toll Bridge opened in 1913, transportation to and from Grosse Ile occurred only by boat or by train across the Michigan Central rail…

Owosso Speedway

Owosso Speedway

The Owosso Speedway is one of several half-mile oval tracks that celebrate Michigan's motor sports heritage. Located halfway between Flint and Lansing, the speedway hosts…

Packard Company Portrait

Packard Company Portrait

The Packard Motor Car Company sold the most luxury cars between 1925 and 1942 with the tombstone-shaped grill as their company's trademark. Packard is remembered…

Packard Field in Roseville from Airport to Shopping Center

Packard Field in Roseville from Airport to Shopping Center

Witness the site of Michigan’s first airport. After serving as a testing ground for military and personal aircraft, people often visited for exciting air shows…

Packard Plant

Packard Plant

On East Grand Boulevard on the east side of Detroit are the massive remains of the Packard Plant. Designed by architect Albert Khan and opening…

Take a step back to the heyday of the Packard Motor Car Co. in its famed Albert Kahn-designed Proving Grounds complex which still stands on Van Dyke Avenue in Shelby Township. From the historical preservation of the original test track, the timing stand, the Charles Lindbergh Hangar and more, the site creates a mystical sense of nostalgia for the golden age of the automobile and the power that was Packard.

Packard Proving Grounds

From 1928 to 1956, the Packard Motor Car Company tested and developed new vehicles at the Proving Grounds. Architect Albert Kahn designed the Lodge and…

Packard's Arsenal of Democracy

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…

Peninsular Car Company Plant

Peninsular Car Company Plant

Before automobiles, a major industry in Milwaukee Junction was the production of railroad freight cars. In 1884, Peninsular Car Company built railcar manufacturing shops on…

Phoenix Mill

Phoenix Mill

Bought by Henry Ford in 1919 and then rebuilt by Albert Kahn by 1921, the Pheonix Mill opened for production the following year in 1922.…

Phoenix Mill

Phoenix Mill

Bought by Henry Ford in 1919 and then rebuilt by Albert Kahn by 1921, the Pheonix Mill opened for production the following year in 1922.…

Pine Lake Auto Club

Pine Lake Auto Club

Automobiles were gaining ground, and enthusiasts began looking for a place to gather. The Automobile Club of Detroit was established in 1902 for this very…

Pine Lake County Club

Pine Lake County Club

The Pine Lake Country Club began as a treasured restic destination for Automobile Club of Detroit road tours in the early 1900s. By 1910, several…

Planning for People

Planning for People

This distinctive neighborhood was born in 1919 and 1920. In those years, Henry Ford built 156 homes for sale to his Dearborn Fordson Tractor Plant…

Plymouth Historical Museum

Plymouth Historical Museum

The Plymouth Historical Museum preserves community history including that of a little-known, early 20th century automobile company called Alter. The Alter Motor Car Co. produced…

Pontiac Fiero: Ahead of Its Time, At the Right Time

Pontiac Fiero: Ahead of Its Time, At the Right Time

Between the years of 1984 and 1988, this was the only place in the world where the Fiero was built. It was the first two-seat…

Pontiac GTO

Pontiac GTO

The three letters stand for "Gran Turismo Omologato." In 1963 Pontiac Cheif Engineer John Z. DeLorean's team developed this high-performance model based on the upscale…

Pontiac Motor Company

Pontiac Motor Company

The Pontiac line confronted an uncertian future with new ideas. Pontiac invested heavily in engineering and auto racing in the 1950s, while in the 1960s…

Pontiac's Automotive History

Pontiac's Automotive History

By 1907, 77 percent of Pontiac's manufacturing workforce was producing vehicles. By 1910 General Motors had become the dominant employer here and remained such for…

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

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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