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Model T "Sweet 116" Birthday
A cultural icon and one of the Motor City’s greatest contributions to the world, the Model T will celebrate its birthday with a “Sweet 116 Party” on Sunday, September 29. Sponsored by Absopure Water Company, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum will mark the occasion with free Model T rides, a vintage vehicle show, crafts for the kids, and food and shopping from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Activities in the museum’s first-floor event space are free. The line for free T rides will form at the historic front entrance. Birthday cake will be served at Noon while supplies last. A special guest at the party will be a 1924 Model T fire truck visiting from the Michigan Firehouse Museum in Ypsilanti.
To encourage a celebration of all vintage and antique vehicles, the museum is offering free admission for the driver of visiting cars manufactured before 1975. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission includes optional guided tours at 10 a.m., Noon, and 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 to $18.
The first of 15 million Model Ts rolled off the production line in the fall of 1908 at Henry Ford’s original Detroit factory at 461 Piquette Avenue. This U.S. National Historic Landmark building is also passing a milestone at 120 years old. From the day it opened in 1904, the plant produced a series of automotive innovations that culminated in the revolutionary Model T.
The first affordable, mass-produced car for everyday people, the Model T sparked a worldwide transformation in manufacturing, transportation, and urban planning, as well as social and cultural trends such as The Great Migration and the population shift from farms to cities. Its impact was so extensive that by the early 1920s, every other car on the planet was a Model T.
Located in the place where it all began, Ford Piquette Plant Avenue Museum gives visitors of all ages the opportunity to experience Detroit automotive history and better understand its relevance today. This story includes the unparalleled Model T, but also other cars manufactured in Milwaukee Junction such as Detroit Electric, Dodge, Cadillac, Hupp, Regal, Studebaker and others.
The museum is open year-round to the public, Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Private group tours and school field trips are available on all days by appointment. The historic site is also a popular destination for weddings and corporate events of all sizes.
For a complete event schedule or to purchase tickets online, visit www.fordpiquetteplant.org. Museum admission tickets are also available at the door. For more information email [email protected] or call (313) 872-8759.
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