| Most viewed - Greenfield Village-Dearborn,MI |
Water is cheaper than gas!249 views
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The shed where Henry Ford built his first car.151 views
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The Mattox House149 viewsOwned by an African-American family for several generations, Mr. Mattox worked at numerous jobs to provide this small farm for his wife and 5 kids.
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1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel138 viewsStill working. Plays old fashioned melodies and everyone sings when it plays "Take Me Out To The Ballpark".
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Omnibus135 viewsBefore engines buses used horses. A padded bench runs along both walls making for plenty of room for passengers. The driver has a rope tied to the rear door so he can pull it shut from his seat and secure it.
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Paddle wheeler133 views
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Sir John Bennet Shop130 viewsGog and Magog toll the bells each quarter hour. This building was purchased in London and brought to the village.
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Bus ride126 views50 cents gets a ride on this old style bus.
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Henry Ford's first car113 viewsHenry left home at 16 and worked for Edison for 8 years. Evenings he studied and built his first car, the Quadricycle. Unfortunately, when he was done, he could not get it out of the building. He had to have a brick mason open the doorway up and then put it back once it was out. Oops!
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111 viewsFord's idea was build a car that would last a lifetime and be affordable. Rather than making money on the car, he wanted to make money on the parts and repairs. Hmm. Sounds like the inkjet printer business today which wants to make money on the ink rather than the printer.
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Inside The Mattox House111 viewsCardboard ceilings and newspaper walls kept the cold out. Standing in the corner would be much more interesting punishment as a kid with newspaper covered walls.
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Model T's everywhere110 viewsCome ride in a genuine 1914 model T as I did. The Model T was one of the best built cars ever. 15 million were made and 1 million are still legally licensed to drive.
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