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  1. Visit

    461 Piquette Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202. The museum is located on the northwest corner of Piquette and Beaubien, three blocks east of Woodward Avenue; two blocks north of I-94 (exit 215c); two blocks south of West Grand Boulevard; and three blocks west of I-75 (exit 54). The visitor entrance is located in the courtyard parking lot on the west ...

  2. Plan Your Visit

    If you don't see what you need here, talk with one of our knowledgeable guest services representatives at 313-982-6001. Your insider's guide to the "best of" at The Henry Ford. Enjoy authentic American food traditions, and shop for inspired mementos. Special benefits for groups of 15 or more.

  3. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant / Model T Automotive ...

    Please reach out to them via their contact information listed below. 461 Piquette Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48202. (313) 872-8759.

  4. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

    The Ford Piquette Avenue plant is well preserved and largely unchanged from its original 1904 appearance. Located in the back corner of the third floor is the secret Experimental Room where Ford developed the innovative Model T. Another exhibit spans five bays on the third floor showing the Model T during various stages of assembly. This exhibit explains the stationary assembly process with ...

  5. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

    Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Experience the Original Model T Factory Visiting the Piquette Avenue Ford Plant is a unique experience-it's the oldest auto plant open to the public anywhere in the world. Almost unchanged since Henry Ford's day, the plant is a three-story New England-style mill building.

  6. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

    454. An assortment of Ford Model Ts at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Jackdude101/cc by-sa 4.0. The Ford Motor Plant built the Piquette Plant in 1904. The factory is a bit of an albatross, as its ...

  7. Self-Guided Tour

    Description Time slots are suggestions. You may show up at any time during operating hours but we recommend that you give yourself at least 1 hour for your self-guided visit.

  8. Ford Rouge Factory Tour

    Ford Rouge Factory Tour is an experience housed within Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Truck Plant in partnership with The Henry Ford and the United Auto Workers union. The Dearborn Truck Plant is a real working factory. As a result, there are many factors that can cause inconsistent active assembly hours. This includes vehicle demand, supply ...

  9. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

    The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a former factory located within the Milwaukee Junction area of Detroit, Michigan, in the United States.Built in 1904, it was the second center of automobile production for the Ford Motor Company, after the Ford Mack Avenue Plant.At the Piquette Avenue Plant, the company created and first produced the Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use ...

  10. Visit The Henry Ford

    At The Henry Ford, you'll discover America—its culture, inventions, people and can-do spirit—and hundreds of hands-on ways to explore it, enjoy it and be inspired by it. Prepare to be astounded by our attractions and resources: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Giant Screen Experience ...

  11. Ultimate Guide to Visiting The Henry Ford

    There's one iconic complex in the heart of the city that deserves a prime spot on your itinerary when you visit Detroit - The Henry Ford. Comprised of 4 must-see attractions, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Giant Screen Experience, this sprawling 250-acre property showcases the ingenuity and creativity that shaped America.

  12. 8 Best Factory Tours You Can Take In The Detroit Area

    Check out these eight awesome factory tours when you're looking for a fun excursion. 1. Ford Rouge Factory Tour (20900 Oakwood, Dearborn) Visit the Henry Ford and embark on a self-guided tour through this incredible factory, which offers a firsthand look at the production of — you guessed it — Ford automobiles.

  13. See inside Ford's new tech campus, a century-old Detroit train station

    DETROIT — Ford's latest project out of the Motor City is the restoration and reopening of an abandoned train station, for decades a symbol of Detroit's downfall and now the automaker's new ...

  14. Ford Rouge Factory Tour

    Ford Rouge Factory Tour is a five-part experience housed within Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant. Immerse yourself in the most iconic moments of American manufacturing history, as well as today's most progressive automotive concepts. Includes our Legacy Theater, Manufacturing Innovation Theater, Observation Deck Overlooking the Living Roof, Plant ...

  15. Ford Rouge Plant Walking Tour

    This elevated walkway takes you into and above the final assembly and quality test areas of the Dearborn Truck Plant. You'll see firsthand the clean and complex web of equipment, robotics and skilled assembly that characterizes modern assembly. The Dearborn Truck Plant is a real working factory. As a result, there are many factors that can ...

  16. The History Behind Detroit's Iconic Michigan Central Station

    Bill Ford, the executive chairman of the automaker, said in a press release at the time: "Michigan Central Station is a place that in many ways tells the story of Detroit over the past century." Ford undertook a massive revitalization effort over the past six years, and according to the automaker, more than 3,100 workers have worked over 1. ...

  17. Michigan Central Station tours: How to visit Ford's renovated ...

    The first 10 days of public open house tours at Michigan Central Station, running June 7-16, are sold out. Those visits required advanced registration that is now closed. Guests will explore the ...

  18. The Henry Ford

    Visit The Henry Ford to explore our collection of authentic artifacts and stories of America's ingenuity and innovation. ... With the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, July 2-5. Tickets on sale now. BUY TICKETS Learn More . ... Learn more about The Henry Ford's recent acquisition of the historic home, known as the Jackson House, which served as a ...

  19. ULTIMATE Guide for Planning a 2024 Ford Rouge Factory Tour

    Construction of the Rouge Plant along the Rouge River in Dearborn started in 1917 and by 1918 the plant was producing boats for the US Navy. During WWII, the Rouge plant was a big contributor in establishing Detroit as America's 'Arsenal of Democracy.'. Over time, the plant would also produce tractors, the Model A, the V-8 Ford, the Ford ...

  20. Reliving the incredible Detroit experience that was the Michigan

    The Michigan Central Station concert celebrating the building's reopening was a once-in-a-lifetime Detroit experience. ... surprise visit to Ypsilanti bookstore ... Ford, a company that first put ...

  21. Ford Highland Park Plant

    The Highland Park Plant was the second manufacturing facility for the Model T, which began production in 1908 at the Piquette Avenue Plant. Two significant historical events occurred in the Highland Park Plant: in 1913 Ford began using a moving assembly line to first assemble automobiles, and in 1914, Ford began paying a five dollar a day wage ...

  22. Michigan Central Station tours give Detroiters 1st look inside

    0:06. 0:59. Detroiters on Friday get their first look inside revived Michigan Central Station after Thursday's blowout opening night concert. Visitors, who had to sign up in advance for tours for ...

  23. Tickets & Hours

    The final assembly area is only one part of Ford Rouge Factory Tour's 5-part experience. All other parts of the tour remain unaffected. The Dearborn Truck Plant will not be in active assembly during these dates in 2023, following the plant's holiday and maintenance schedule. The dates include but aren't limited to: January 16; April 10 ...

  24. Court of Appeals hears arguments in challenge to rezoning tied to Ford

    0:45. LANSING — The Michigan Court of Appeals will soon offer a ruling on a legal challenge to Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. A ...

  25. Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant Turns 100

    These are for the movement of stock from storage bins….". When it began production on March 3, 1924, the 640,000-square-foot Chicago Assembly Plant was Ford's second largest factory and its biggest facility outside Detroit. The state-of-the-art building located at 12600 S. Torrence Ave. covered 11 acres.

  26. Detroit Free Press

    Detroit Michigan news - freep.com is the Detroit Free Press. News about Detroit, as well as headlines and stories from around Michigan.