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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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Farming In Canton

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…

Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches

The Flint Varnish Works, which opened in 1901, supplied the first finishes used at the Buick Motor Company located at the corner of Hamilton and…

Fisher Body Building with Pontiac's UAW Local 596

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…

Fisher Body Plant #21

Fisher Body Plant #21

Fisher Body was a big presence in Milwaukee Junction, with its Plants #2, #7, #10, #12, #21, #23 and #37 being built in the neighborhood…

Fisher Body Plant #37

Fisher Body Plant #37

At 950 East Milwaukee is the former Fisher Body Plant #37. This plant was built in 1925 and it is tightly framed by the railroads…

The Fisher Building stands as one of the most iconic architectural legacies of the city's automotive past. The building, which was refashioned into a theater in 1961, was financed by the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors in 1928. The Fisher family were highly successful innovators in closed body automotive design.

Fisher Building and Theatre

Remodeled as a live theatre in 1961 under the management of the Nederlander Theatrical Corporation, the Fisher Theatre is adorned with marble, Indian rosewood and…

Fisher Mansion

Fisher Mansion

Lawrence Fisher, co-founder of Fisher Body and president of Cadillac Motors, completed this Hollywood-inspired Italian Renaissance Villa in 1927. The mansion is filled with ornate…

Flat Rock Speedway

Flat Rock Speedway

The Flat Rock Speedway stands as one of many pieces of motor sports heritage throughout southeast and central Michigan. The Speedway offers weekend racing on…

Flint Automobile Company

Flint Automobile Company

A.B.C. Hardy was a man determined to steer Flint's carriage makers to turn to automobile production after vacationing in Europe and noticing the advancment of…

Many of Flint's important cultural institutions rests on the grounds of the Flint Cultural Center which is home to the Sloan Auto Fair each summer. The campus includes the Sloan-Longway Planetarium and Sloan Museum, the Buick Gallery and Research Center, the Flint Institute of Arts, The Whiting Auditorium, the Flint Youth Theatre, and the Flint Institute of Music.

Flint Cultural Center

Looking for a well-rounded cultural experience? Come discover the Flint Cultural Center where art, music, science and auto can all be found. Explore the Alfred…

Flint's Arsenal of Democracy

Flint's Arsenal of Democracy

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the United States to arm and support the Allies in World War II, Metro Detroit stepped up to…

Flint's College and Cultural Center

Flint's College and Cultural Center

The Flint College and Cultural Center was established in the 1950s and includes Mott Community College, University of Michigan - Flint, a planetarium, two museums,…

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

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…

One of the few drive-in movie theaters left in the country, the Ford-Wyoming Theater harkens back to a simpler time and stands as an important piece of the area's roadside culture. The theater features five screens, concessions and in-car heaters during the fall.

Ford - Wyoming Drive In Theaters

Delight in the movie experience of a by gone era or experience it for the first time. The original theatre was built in 1951. Today…

Ford and Dearborn

Ford and Dearborn

Henry ford bui It the City of Dearborn. His business interests drove the consolidation of the City of Fordson and the City of Dearborn in…

Ford Cars Built Here

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.

Ford City Murals

Ford City Murals

A series of automotive and industrial-themed murals stretched along Drouillard Road in Windsor, Canada, commemorates the automotive influence in the region once known as Ford…

The final resting place for many from the Ford and Ruddimen families including Henry Ford I. The cemetery resides on the grounds of St. Martha's Commons which was purchased by Henry Ford's great-grandfather, George Ford. The former St. Martha's Episcopal Church building is also located on the grounds, built by Clara Bryant Ford and named in memory of her mother.

Ford Family Cemetery

The final resting place of Henry and Clara Ford. Here you can find the graves of many members of the Ford and Ruddimen families, including…

Ford Field

Ford Field

Henry Ford gave "The Flats" to Dearborn, the city that framed his life. He was home in 1863 in the Scotch Settlement area, near present-day…

Ford Highland Park Plant

Ford Highland Park Plant

Along Manchester Street, just west of Woodward Avenue in Highland Park, are remaining sections of the Ford Highland Park Assembly Plant. First built in 1910,…

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