Weekend in Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
As the largest city in Michigan and with its location just across the river from Canada, Detroit offers a lot of things to see and do for both people from the US and Canada. If you don鈥檛 live too far away and can drive or take a flight that isn鈥檛 too long, it鈥檚 the perfect spot for a weekend trip.
Detroit had been known as a hub of industry and manufacturing for a number of years and then in 1896, Henry Ford built his first car in Detroit. He soon invented the moving assembly line to manufacture cars. With nearby iron and copper regions, other automobile companies joined Henry Ford in opening manufacturing facilities in Detroit. For this reason, Detroit became known as the Motor City.
Henry Ford did a lot for the city of Detroit and the surrounding area and it鈥檚 evident in the multiple attractions you can visit related to Henry Ford and the entire Ford family.
One of the top things to see in Detroit is the聽Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, located outside of downtown Detroit in Dearborn Michigan. This museum explores the American innovations over the years. It鈥檚 a fun and educational museum for the entire family. While it explores many American innovations, there is a large part of the museum that explores the automobile, this is the Motor City, so it must. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Detroit had been known as a hub of industry and manufacturing for a number of years and then in 1896, Henry Ford built his first car in Detroit. He soon invented the moving assembly line to manufacture cars. With nearby iron and copper regions, other automobile companies joined Henry Ford in opening manufacturing facilities in Detroit. For this reason, Detroit became known as the Motor City.
Henry Ford did a lot for the city of Detroit and the surrounding area and it鈥檚 evident in the multiple attractions you can visit related to Henry Ford and the entire Ford family.
One of the top things to see in Detroit is the聽Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, located outside of downtown Detroit in Dearborn Michigan. This museum explores the American innovations over the years. It鈥檚 a fun and educational museum for the entire family. While it explores many American innovations, there is a large part of the museum that explores the automobile, this is the Motor City, so it must. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Weekend in Detroit
Guide Location: USA » Detroit
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sue Costanza
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Guide Location: USA » Detroit
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sue Costanza
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Motown Museum
- Belle Isle
- Little Caesars Arena
- Ford Field
- Comerica Park
- Fox Theatre
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