Locations

From this building, many industries put people in motion. The first was Harroun Motor Car Company, which built more than 3,000 vehicles here from 1915 to 1922. From 1924 to 1927 Gotfredson Truck made heavy-duty trucks and bus chassis in this plant. Graham-Paige built cars here from 1927 to 1936, and Bendix Corporation made World War II airplane engines and landing struts. After the war, GarWood moved operations to Wayne, gaining fame for its hydraulic-lift dump trucks and garbage collection trucks. The two nearby railways made this location attractive to manufacturers.

Henry Ford decided to make Northville his first "Village Industry" which was established in 1920. The plant made valves for the Model T and was the last plant standing until it closed it's doors in 1989.

The first airplane with an enclosed cabin, electric starter, and wheel brake, gained it's financing from Detroiters. The financing was successful in helping Eddie Stinson, a successful aviator and stunt piolt, build and test-fly the first prototype - the Stinson Detroiter airplane.

The Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station was built in 1938-39 to bring the power of water to Ford's Carburetor Plant, which is no longer standing. Here people worked on making carburators for cars and farming for their family throughout the years. 

This landmark building is known as the Pettibone Creek Hydroelectric Station. This remains as a reminder of Milford's "village industry" build back in the early 1900's by Henry Ford.

Here, we have Henry Ford’s last factory, built on the 14-acre Cherry Hill Ford Factory Complex. Along with a veteran’s dormitory, this site was designed to provide housing and employment for veterans as they returned from the war.

Originally built as a dirt track in 1947, racers today rub fenders on a half-mile, paved, flat oval that also contains a figure eight. The Galesburg Speedway remains an important piece of Michigan's rich tradition of motor sports.

Funded (in part) by school children sending coins to help their friends, the Fresh Air Camp was established in 1906 to help underprivileged kids enjoy two weeks of countryside fun.

Built in 1928, the Fox Theatre, has played host to some of the biggest names in show business and holds its ground as one of the top-grossing theaters of its size in the nation. The theater is in the epicenter of The District Detroit, 50 blocks of thriving businesses, parks, restaurants, bars and event destinations.

Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring scale of the real factory floor where the F-150 is made, and pop the hood on Ford’s rich design and manufacturing history during this one-of-a-kind tour. This is innovation on wheels.

Before you go, watch the show. The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, hosted by Mo Rocca, builds a bridge from the great innovators of our past to today's most game-changing minds. Check your local CBS listings or watch online anytime to soak up some Emmy Award-winning inspiration.