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The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation began as Henry Ford's personal collection of historic objects, which he began collecting as far back as 1906. Today, the 12 acre (49,000 m 2) site is primarily a collection of antique machinery, pop culture items, automobiles, locomotives, aircraft, and other items:
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. ... The museum has been greatly modernized and is still open today.
The restored office of Henry Ford in the Piquette Avenue Plant. Note the birdwatching telescope on the right. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant was sold to the Model T Automotive Heritage Complex in April 2000. [21] Model T Automotive Heritage Complex is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has run the building as a museum since July 27, 2001.
September 8, 1988 (Ford Estate) August 12, 1991 (Edison Estate) The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre (8.5 ha) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort ...
Henry Ford III is pictured in our sit-in car in the Dealership Exhibit at the museum. Left of Ford is Phillip Sarofim, founder and chief executive officer of Trousdale Ventures, LLC.
The Henry Ford II World Center, also commonly known as the Ford World Headquarters and popularly known as the Glass House, [1] [2] is the administrative headquarters for Ford Motor Company, a 12-story, glass-faced office building [3] designed to accommodate a staff of approximately 3,000. The building is located at 1 American Road at Michigan ...
Also called. The horseless carriage. Production. 1896–1901 Ford sold his first Quadricycle for $200 in 1896 to Charles Ainsley. He later built two more Quadricycles: one in 1899, and another in 1901. He eventually bought his first one back for $60. [1] (according to Ford Museum records) Designer. Henry Ford.
October 18, 1939. ( 1939-10-18) Location. 21400 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48126. Website. www .automotivehalloffame .org. The Automotive Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum honoring influential figures in the history of the automotive industry. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, US.