Current Programs
2008: Year of t he Car
The celebration is a summer-long auto-tourism festival in the Detroit area to celebrate the respective centennials of General Motors and the Ford Model T. The festival has been under way since the May 14 kick-off of National Transportation Week and wraps up during the Automotive Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies on October 7, 2008.
Click here for more information.
Auto & Labor Heritage on the Detroit River
The Detroit riverfront is rich with history and local communities, major industries, and even the United States owe their development, in part, to the Detroit River and the people who took advantage of its potential.
Click here to take our online tour.
MotorCities Montage
The MotorCities region represents many things to many people. The region represents memories of days gone by, a celebration of a living evolving industry and hope for a bright future.
Click here to view the montage and ask what MotorCities means to you.
MotorCities Grant Program
MotorCities National Heritage Area is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and labor heritage of the State of Michigan. Encompassing 10,000 square miles in southeastern and central Michigan, our region has been the center of automotive invention and production for over a century.
Click here for 2008 grants program recipients and more information.
 Wayside Exhibit Program
MotorCities National Heritage Area is the recipient of a grant from the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation through the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. The grant is for the creation of a Wayside Exhibit program in the MotorCities region.
Year One signs are currently being installed in Ypsilanti and Flint, with more to come in Lansing and Middle Rouge. Planning and development for Year Two signs is already underway for 2009.
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 MotorCities Kidz
Get ready for the ride of your life as we take you down the MotorCities Highway of Knowledge! In the MotorCities Kidz web site, you'll find cool pictures, fun facts, mini-movies, games and much more! View the site.
 
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