Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Walk the 1904 brick factory where Ford built the first Model T, now a museum filled with more than 65 rare early cars.

461 Piquette Ave · Detroit, MI

About Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

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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