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This lovely Georgian inspired hotel was originally built by Henry Ford in 1931, to accommodate visitors and crews using the Ford Airport. Designed by Ford's favorite architect, Albert Kahn, the Inn reflects Mr. Ford's fondness for American History. Today, the Inn provides luxury accommodations and is in close proximity to The Henry Ford and The Automotive Hall of Fame.

Our IMAX motion picture projection system, invented and developed by Imax Corporation, is the finest motion picture projection system in the world. Images of unsurpassed size, clarity, and impact, enhanced by a superb specially-designed six-channel, multi-speaker sound system, are projected onto our giant rectangular screen which is eight stories wide (84 feet) and six stories tall (62 feet). Our IMAX Theatre is the largest IMAX Theatre in the State of Michigan having the capability to show both 2D and 3D IMAX films.

The Inn on Ferry Street is Located in the heart of Detroit's Midtown area close to cultural institutions such as the Detroit Historic Museum and Detroit Institute of Arts. Each room in the four beautifully restored 19th century mansions offers an invitation to sit back, relax and enjoy.

The Wills Sainte Claire Automobile Museum preserves the history of the Willls Sainte Claire Automobile and its founder, C. Harold Wills. The facility features six to eight autos from the very rare Wills Sainte Claire collection, some restored and some in original condition.

Come experience how early settlers like John and Marion Turner lived and the role they played in bringing railroads and early plank roads to Lansing. The beautifully restored home was built in 1858 by the Turners, who helped establish the Capital City. The home was recently restored to the turn-of-the-19th-century period and is maintained by the City of Lansing Parks and Recreation Department as a Cultural Heritage Center.

Located on the North Campus of the University of Michigan with its extensive collections of Michigan Research. Included in the holdings is the Lincoln Highway Association collection, founded by several Detroiters who lobbied for the transcontinental highway from New York City to San Francisco as part of the Good Roads Movement.  The Bentley also contains a wonderful on-line image collection.

US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan has been a legendary quarter-mile dragstrip since its construction in 1962. Originally known as Martin Dragway, the track underwent a complete $14 million renovation and reopened in the spring of 2002.

The Detroit Public Library is home to the National Automotive History Collection: The world's largest automotive archive in the heart of the Motor City. Invaluable collections of service manuals, sales brochures, photographs, histories.

Did you know Edsel Ford personally paid the salaries of this museum's workers to keep its doors open during the Great Depression

He also commissioned artist Diego Rivera to capture the spirit of the American Auto worker in his giant and now world-famous wall frescos entitled Detroit Industry. 

The DIA has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the nation. Special events, exhibits and movies change frequently, keeping the museum fresh and interesting whether it's your first visit or your twentieth.

Celebrate 300 years of history! Trace how Detroit workers moved from "Frontiers to Factories." Stroll through the "Streets of Old Detroit." Take an up close look at the "Motor City" as a car body drops on the assembly line. Discover the story of how Detroit's neighborhoods were shaped by the auto industry. Dance to the beat of today's Techno music and much more.