Historic Sites
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Henry Ford's vision of a super-efficient manufacturing complex was realized in the Rouge complex, now updated into a lean and sustainable manufacturing model for the 21st century.
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Henry Ford II's commitment to developing the Renaissance Center brought people, businesses and new hope to Detroit following the 1967 riots.
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Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant was the site of what is perhaps the company’s most important automotive innovation—the moving assembly line—in 1913.
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Henry and Clara Ford's final home, Fair Lane, included a hydroelectric powerhouse and nature areas and is still a landmark today.
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Dearborn Truck Plant is the flagship of Ford's next generation of lean and flexible plants—and of the company's vision of sustainable manufacturing.
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As aviation began to take off, Henry and Edsel Ford were interested enough in the new industry to develop an airport; Henry then built one of the first airport hotels.