Ford Model T Plant May Be Opened to Tourists

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Ford Model T Plant May Be Opened to Tourists

The Ford plant that produced the iconic Ford Model T and gave birth to the automotive assembly line may become a tourist attraction if a community-development organization has its way.

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I'd love to see a Model T museum on this site, too. Not only does the story of ingenuity of those involved designing and building the Model T need to be told, but the potential tourism dollars could be a boon for the city of Highland Park. For folks not familiar with Highland Park, it is in similar dire straits as Detroit, due to decades of industrial abandonment. Once a very desirable enclave for the growing middle class working at the nearby Chrysler HQ or Ford plant, it has seen a steady, heartbreaking decline over the last several decades.