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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TU1_ford-and-dearborn-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Henry Ford built the City of Dearborn His business interests drove the consolidation of the City of Fordson and the City of Dearborn in 1929. To the east were the Ford Rouge Plant and the Ford Administration Building. To the west were Ford's airp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TSR_the-path-of-the-setting-sun-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Guests of the Fords came from all walks of life, and the Great Meadow that greeted them remains. Its designer, Jens Jensen, used thousands of native plantings to create this vista he labeled, "The Path of the Setting Sun-Summer." Every summer sols…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TQP_making-moves-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Dearborn has long been a transportation hub, first by water and land, later by rail, air and automobile. The Rouge and Detroit rivers provided water transport to the Great Lakes. Major overland routes included the Sauk Trail (later the Chicago Ro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TP1_westward-welcome-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
The Chicago Road was the way to go west from Detroit. After the Erie Canal in New York state opened in 1825, great numbers of Americans searched for their future to the west across the Great Lakes. Many of them traveled on the Chicago Road, or Mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOX_bryant-branch-library-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Education is the greatest force in civilization Henry Ford (1863-1947) This building served as Dearborn's Main Library for 45 years and was named the public library. Land for the building was donated in 1923 by Mrs. Henry Ford. Construction wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TKB_preserving-fair-lane-an-iconic-american-estate-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Building a New Foundation When the Powerhouse was constructed in 1914, it was a rare engineering and architectural feat. It included a hydroelectric power plant that provided power to the estate. It also contained sophisticated water filtration a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TGO_a-trail-garden-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Parallel to the Great Meadow, the Trail Garden offered visitors a more intimate garden-walk experience. As it meandered through shrub borders and woodland, the Trail Garden was full of surprises. Large semi-circular flower beds were planted with s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TCO_out-in-the-orchard-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
Fruit orchards were planted in various locations around the estate consisting of apples, pears, cherries, and other varieties of fruit. The open lawn next to the weeping beech tree was previously an apple orchard with fruit favored by Mrs. Ford. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TCN_from-state-fair-to-fair-lane-peony-garden-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
From State Fair to Fair Lane Henry Ford had the miniature farmhouse, along with a miniature barn, steam engine and threshing machine, constructed for the 1924 Michigan State Fair to educate children living in an urban area about life on a farm. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T9U_the-schaefer-building-historical_Dearborn-MI.html
The intersection of Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road has been important in metropolitan Detroit's history. In its early days it was a rest stop on the road between Detroit and Chicago. Joseph Schaefer built the Six Mile House tavern at the north…
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