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MotorCities National Heritage Area is proud to announce the launch of their new 2012 grant programs. This year offers tremendous opportunities even in the wake of challenges. These programs will continue to promote the rich heritage of our region by empowering our partners to create innovative projects and new initiatives that serve the community.

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About MotorCities
MotorCities National Heritage Area is an affiliate of the National Park Service dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and labor heritage of the State of Michigan.

National Heritage Areas are places where natural, cultural, historic and scenic resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography.

Wayside Exhibits installed at Historic Fort Wayne

MotorCities Wayside Exhibit Program continues to document and celebrate our automotive and labor story across our region. A new exhibit was recently dedicated at Historic Fort Wayne during World War II day. This is the first bilingual exhibit designed to service our Hispanic community.

Historic Photos & Journals of the former Wayne County Road Commission secured

Working with the Michigan Historical Museum, MotorCities has recently secured priceless historic photos and journals of the former Wayne County Road Commission. These artifacts were rescued previously by Nancy Darga, the Director of MotorCities National Heritage Area, from a dumpster during the turmoil days of reorganizing Wayne County in the 1980's.

Wills Sainte Claire Motor Cars


Childe Harold Wills was an automotive pioneer, who contributed greatly to the early success of the Ford Motor Co. as well as original ideas for his own automobile. While Ford disdained usage of titles, Wills was considered the chief engineer and manufacturing manager for 16 years. He was a major contributor to every Ford automobile designed between 1903 and 1919.

Driving America
Please join event co-chairs, the Governor and First Lady of Michigan, Rick and Sue Snyder and Bill and Lisa Ford, along with The Henry Ford's Board of Trustees and Patricia E. Mooradian, President, to celebrate the launch of the worlds premier automotive exhibition "Driving America" on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Henry Ford Museum located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48124.