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Visiting The Henry Ford Museum

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

I am so excited about today!  We are going to The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.  I have heard about some of the pieces on exhibit here and can't wait to explore!

The Henry Ford Sign


Ford plant nearby

Entrance to The Henry Ford

Entrance and Ticket Counter

We purchased a ticket for both The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.  More about Greenfield Village later.


The entrance to the museum



First up was the Presidential Limousine exhibit.

The limousine President Ronald Reagan escapes into after the attempted assassination.



The limousine President Kennedy riding in when assassinated.  The car was rebuilt to be safer and was continued to be used by several presidents.





President Eisenhower Limousine

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Limousine.  In the back of the car is a hidden wheelchair lift.


President Theodore Roosevelt's Limousine


Located all over The Henry Ford are these Mold-A-Rama machines.  Each machine makes a different mold.  The molds are all related to pieces on exhibit in the museum.

Train exhibit





Inside of an old train car


Race car exhibit







Car exhibit






Car logos

Camper exhibit





This was such a neat exhibit!  On display was an old Holiday Inn room.











Lamy's Diner






Evolution of airplane seating



Letter written by President George Washington

George Washington slept on this cot!

Buttons from George Washington's Inauguration

Lincoln Exhibit


Letters written by President Lincoln


The chair President Lincoln was sitting in at Ford Theatre when he was assassinated.




Segregation Exhibit




The Rosa Parks Bus


On board the Rosa Parks bus


Generation Exhibits


The buried E.T. Atari game






Evel Knievel's Jumpsuit

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

The entrance to Greenfield Village

Greenfield Village is an outdoor museum.  Many historical buildings were moved to this museum. The museum exists to show how life was as our country was being built.





At an extra cost, you can ride in a real Model T!


Riding in a Model T

 The Model T rides very smooth.




A women's right to vote protest

The Wright Brothers Home

The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village are two of the neatest places I have visited.  So much history is kept here.  You can easily spend an entire day browsing through the exhibits.  It's honestly mind-blowing the pieces that are in their collection.  If you ever find yourself near Dearborn, make sure to stop.  

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