The Henry Ford 90th Anniversary

October 21, 2019 marks the 90 Anniversary of The Henry Ford. On October 21, 1929, Henry and Edsel Ford, along with President Herbert Hoover, dedicated this institution in honor of Thomas Alva Edison. The occasion marked the 50th Anniversary of Edison's invention of the first practical incandescent light bulb.

The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, is an internationally recognized cultural destination that brings the past forward by immersing visitors in the stories of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation that helped shape America. A national historic landmark with an unparalleled collection of artifacts from 300 years of American history, The Henry Ford is a force for sparking curiosity and inspiring tomorrow’s innovators. More than 1.7 million visitors annually experience its four venues: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour and the Benson Ford Research Center. A continually expanding array of content available online provides anytime, anywhere access to The Henry Ford Archive of American Innovation. The Henry Ford is also home to Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school that educates 515 students a year on the institution’s campus. In 2014, The Henry Ford premiered its first-ever national, Emmy® Award-winning television series, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, showcasing present-day change makers and The Henry Ford’s artifacts and unique guest experiences. Hosted by news correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, this weekly half-hour show airs Saturday mornings on CBS.

In 2018, The Henry Ford advanced its role as a catalyst for change in education with acquisition of The STEMIE Coalition, a growing affiliation of organizations dedicated to fostering innovation, invention and entrepreneurship at the K-12 level. Through The STEMIE Coalition, The Henry Ford hosts the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo and makes innovation learning curriculum accessible to educators and students worldwide.

The Henry Ford is an independent, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. We depend on ticket purchases, income from our gift shops and restaurants, and tax-deductible contributions and memberships for support.

[jacquea]

My favorite place since childhood! This video gave me chills. I ♥️ how this place is in the heart of my childhood home town. It has HUGE place in my heart. The village was my first job. It fostered my love for history. And I was given the opportunity to have a table two years in a row at Maker's Faire. Happy 90 years! Thanks for having an incredible impact on my life!
I ♥️The Henry Ford!

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Such a gem and we in the area are blessed to have The Ford and Village to access at any time. It does not matter how many times you have been there, it always holds something new and exciting.

[dianedignan]

The Henry Ford Museum and Village is a phenomenal, one-of-a-kind experience that will leave an impression no matter how many times you experience it. We love this place.

[keithmelanienorman]

I love THE Henry Ford, Happy 90th. I will be there again soon!

[PaulRentz]

Happy 90th! Very accurate opening to this video! Henry Ford fought to save one of the old 'Gas-Steam Power Plant Engines' to put into the Henry Ford Museum, the first item placed there. My grandfather was the draftsman to the designer of those engines, Mr. Edward Gray. Gray was hired by Mr. Ford in late 1909 after Mr. Ford bought his first power plant engine from Riverside Engine in Oil City, PA. My grandfather started working there in 1906 with Mr. Gray. Gray hired grandpa Elmer LeSuer to come with him to the Highland Park plant, continuing as his draftsman. Mr. Ford put Mr. Roy Schumann in charge of moving that engine into the museum before the teak floors were installed- his story about that move is available to read in the Benson Ford online files- fascinating story about the beginnings of the museum! In the museum the sign there (as it was in 2015 anyway) incorrectly stated it was built in 1912 but the date would be more like 1915. That error most likely was caused by the information on the 5000 hp 'gas only' second engine that was built then. The photos of the beginnings of that engine are in the 1912 'Ford Factory Facts', pages 24-25. The original engine built in Oil City is on page 24, a 1500 hp engine.
At the time that engine was the largest engine in the world and Mr. Ford was very proud of those nine engines, which is why they were placed in a 'glass sided' building right on Woodward Avenue, with a balcony for visitors to be able to view the entire area! A mural of that is on the wall near the engine.

[dougauzene]

Happy 90th, Henry Ford Museum...Here's to 90 more!

[mkbuser]

I could be in this video. We lived in Redford, Mi. My Dad worked for Fords and we went every year to the Rotunda for a special Christmas show for Ford families. I would have been eight the year of this film. I remember seeing the figure skater and Humpty Dumpty.

[KellsNecole]

Great museum, but Henry Ford was a evil man.