Greenfield Village (Dearborn, Michigan)
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One of the best historical museums in the nation.
More than a museum, it is a museum-entertainment complex where patrons can take a ride in a Model T, ride the train, visit an IMAX Theater, or see a live show. Named for its founder, the noted automobile industrialist Henry Ford and based on his desire to preserve items of historical significance and portray the Industrial Revolution, the property houses a vast array of famous homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana. The collection contains many rare exhibits including John F. Kennedy's limousine, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theater, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, and the Rosa Parks bus.
The Edison Institute was dedicated by President Herbert Hoover to Ford's longtime friend Thomas Edison on October 21, 1929 – the 50th anniversary of the invention of the incandescent light bulb. Of the 260 people in attendance, some of the more famous were Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D. Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was carried on radio with listeners encouraged to turn off their electric lights until the switch was flipped at the Museum.
The Edison Institute was originally composed of the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, and the Greenfield Village Schools (an experimental learning facility). Initially, Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum were used as a laboratory for the school which included practical work in the machine shops
www.thehenryford.org/
More than a museum, it is a museum-entertainment complex where patrons can take a ride in a Model T, ride the train, visit an IMAX Theater, or see a live show. Named for its founder, the noted automobile industrialist Henry Ford and based on his desire to preserve items of historical significance and portray the Industrial Revolution, the property houses a vast array of famous homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana. The collection contains many rare exhibits including John F. Kennedy's limousine, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theater, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, and the Rosa Parks bus.
The Edison Institute was dedicated by President Herbert Hoover to Ford's longtime friend Thomas Edison on October 21, 1929 – the 50th anniversary of the invention of the incandescent light bulb. Of the 260 people in attendance, some of the more famous were Marie Curie, George Eastman, John D. Rockefeller, Will Rogers, and Orville Wright. The dedication was carried on radio with listeners encouraged to turn off their electric lights until the switch was flipped at the Museum.
The Edison Institute was originally composed of the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, and the Greenfield Village Schools (an experimental learning facility). Initially, Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum were used as a laboratory for the school which included practical work in the machine shops
www.thehenryford.org/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Henry_Ford
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Coordinates: 42°18'16"N 83°13'30"W
- The Henry Ford Historic Park (AKA Greenfield Village) 1.1 km
- Fair Lane - Home of Clara & Henry Ford 1.7 km
- Historic Fort Wayne 10 km
- Cranbrook Educational Community 31 km
- Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate 33 km
- Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village 41 km
- General Motors Heritage Center (opening 2023) 80 km
- Perry's Cave Family Fun Center 80 km
- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center 107 km
- Steam Railroading Institute 109 km
- Dearborn Development Center 0.7 km
- Fairlane Town Center 1.4 km
- The University of Michigan - Dearborn 1.6 km
- Dearborn TPC 1.7 km
- Henry Ford II World Center 1.9 km
- Fairlane Woods Apartments 2.3 km
- Fairlane Business Park 2.6 km
- M-39 Exit 7: M-153 (Ford Road) 2.8 km
- Fairlane Meadows Apartments 3 km
- Fairlane East Apartments 3 km
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