Maverick visits its Detroit roots

[rtphokie]

From historic marker in front:


FORD PIQUETTE PLANT
Completed in 1904, the Piquette Avenue Plant was the first factory built by the Ford Motor Company. The building was designed by the Detroit firm of Field, Hinchman and Smith.

Models B, C, F. K. N, R, S, and T were produced here between 1904 and 1910 when Ford became the world's largest producer of automobiles. In 1908 Henry Ford, C. Harold Wills, Joseph Galamb and others designed the Model T the first automobile built for the masses.

Seeking more efficiency, Ford experimented with aspects of the moving assembly line at Piquette. New technology and demand for the Model T made the plant inadequate. In 1910 production moved to a much larger plant in Highland Park,where the moving assembly line was implemented.

The Studebaker Corporation purchased the Piquette Avenue Plant in 1911.

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[RickyD]

From historic marker in front:


FORD PIQUETTE PLANT
Completed in 1904, the Piquette Avenue Plant was the first factory built by the Ford Motor Company. The building was designed by the Detroit firm of Field, Hinchman and Smith.

Models B, C, F. K. N, R, S, and T were produced here between 1904 and 1910 when Ford became the world's largest producer of automobiles. In 1908 Henry Ford, C. Harold Wills, Joseph Galamb and others designed the Model T the first automobile built for the masses.

Seeking more efficiency, Ford experimented with aspects of the moving assembly line at Piquette. New technology and demand for the Model T made the plant inadequate. In 1910 production moved to a much larger plant in Highland Park,where the moving assembly line was implemented.

The Studebaker Corporation purchased the Piquette Avenue Plant in 1911.

If you haven't had a chance to visit the Ford museum, Deerfield Village or the F150 plant, make.plans to do so. It is all very interesting and a pleasant visit.
We were there a few years ago and I'm ready to go back.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Visit the Ford museum!

 

[FHFR3Maverick]

Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum are both awesome places to visit but you need at least a day for each if you really take your time!

 

[Little boy blue]

Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum are both awesome places to visit but you need at least a day for each if you really take your time!

I was around 8 or 9 when my dad took the family to see it, i miss those days

 

[zorki1c]

Went to Greefield Village in 1956 when I was 11 with my parents. Drove there from Idaho in a 36 hp VW

 

[Little boy blue]

Went to Greefield Village in 1956 when I was 11 with my parents. Drove there from Idaho in a 36 hp VW

We drove up in a red and white 57 Ford wagon from Florida

 

[matmondro]

Very cool!

As others have mentioned, make a stop at Greenfield Village and The Henry Ford Museum. You realistically need a day for each to fully enjoy them. They focus on more than just auto history too.

If you also have time while you're up this way, a visit to the Rouge Factory is worth the time. You can watch them assemble F-150s.

 

[LSchicago]

Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum are both awesome places to visit but you need at least a day for each if you really take your time!

We always did a day total. But you are right, greenfield village is a whole day alone. Lots of walking.

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