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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is a museum in Detroit, MI, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: under $25.
461 Piquette Ave · Detroit, MI
Why you should go…
Built in 1904, this brick factory in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction is where Ford Motor Company created and first produced the Model T. Today it is a National Historic Landmark and museum, where photographs, film, artifacts and more than 65 rare vehicles tell the story of the early Motor City. You see Ford's early letter models alongside competitors such as Cadillac, Packard and Detroit Electric, and optional guided tours run several times a day.
- #car museum
- #model t
- #automotive history
- #national historic landmark
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