Another beautiful start to the day here in the Detroit area. Temperatures have been a bit crisp here at night and in the early morning but by 10:00 AM it was in the 70s.
We got to Henry and Clara Ford's home - Fair Lane - about an hour before they opened but this allowed us time to take some pictures in front of the house. Construction was started on the home and grounds in 1915 and the project was budgeted at $500,000. It was essentially completed two years later and after a few cost overruns ($2,000,000) the Ford's moved in. There is a hydroelectric power plant attached to a big garage housing many of Mr. Ford's automobiles. Mrs. Ford preferred driving electric cars and her battery powered car is also in the garage. We took the tour and saw many of the 45 rooms in the house. The property was originally approximately 1200 acres. http://www.henryfordestate.org/
After lunch, we headed over to Grosse Pointe Shores and Edsel Ford's (Henry's son) home. Naturally, we took the guided tour and our tour guide was just great. Edsel and Eleanor Ford raised their family on this incredible estate built on a point of land (87 acres) jutting out into a huge lake. We got permission to drive the As onto the property and take a few pictures in front of the mansion. What a great day!
Tomorrow we go to the big Ford assembly plant on the Rouge River in Detroit. It is simply called The Rouge. After that we'll tour Greenfield Village.
We got to Henry and Clara Ford's home - Fair Lane - about an hour before they opened but this allowed us time to take some pictures in front of the house. Construction was started on the home and grounds in 1915 and the project was budgeted at $500,000. It was essentially completed two years later and after a few cost overruns ($2,000,000) the Ford's moved in. There is a hydroelectric power plant attached to a big garage housing many of Mr. Ford's automobiles. Mrs. Ford preferred driving electric cars and her battery powered car is also in the garage. We took the tour and saw many of the 45 rooms in the house. The property was originally approximately 1200 acres. http://www.henryfordestate.org/
After lunch, we headed over to Grosse Pointe Shores and Edsel Ford's (Henry's son) home. Naturally, we took the guided tour and our tour guide was just great. Edsel and Eleanor Ford raised their family on this incredible estate built on a point of land (87 acres) jutting out into a huge lake. We got permission to drive the As onto the property and take a few pictures in front of the mansion. What a great day!Tomorrow we go to the big Ford assembly plant on the Rouge River in Detroit. It is simply called The Rouge. After that we'll tour Greenfield Village.
The trip all sounds wonderful - good for you guys - today must be special to be in the Rouge plant - that would be so exciting - just being there as you are driving a part of history. I bet you can't believe it's Tuesday already.
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