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Home of Ford, The Henry Ford museum and America's Arab American capital.

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About Dearborn

Dearborn is Henry Ford's hometown and the longtime headquarters of the Ford Motor Company. The Henry Ford — the museum complex combining the Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village — is Michigan's most-visited cultural attraction, and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour shows the F-150 being built on a working line.

The city is also the center of Arab American life in the United States. East Dearborn's Warren Avenue and Michigan Avenue corridors hold an unmatched density of Middle Eastern restaurants, bakeries, butchers and markets, and the Arab American National Museum downtown tells that community's story. The annual Dearborn Homecoming festival fills Ford Field Park each summer.

Dearborn is two downtowns: West Dearborn around Michigan Avenue and West Village Drive with its shops, restaurants and the Wagner Place development, and East Dearborn along Warren Avenue with its markets and eateries. The University of Michigan-Dearborn and Henry Ford College add a student presence.

What Dearborn is known for

  • The Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village
  • Ford Motor Company headquarters and the Rouge Factory Tour
  • Arab American restaurants, bakeries and markets
  • The Arab American National Museum
  • Dearborn Homecoming festival
  • The University of Michigan-Dearborn

Neighborhoods and areas

  • West Dearborn Downtown
  • East Dearborn / Warren Avenue
  • Ford Historic District
  • Dearborn Hills
  • Aviation corridor

Dearborn questions, answered

Is The Henry Ford in Dearborn?
Yes. The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour are all in Dearborn, on Oakwood Boulevard.
Why is Dearborn known for Middle Eastern food?
Dearborn has one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, and its Warren Avenue and Michigan Avenue corridors hold an exceptional concentration of Lebanese, Iraqi and Yemeni restaurants and bakeries.
How far is Dearborn from Detroit?
Dearborn directly borders Detroit's west side; downtown Detroit is about 15 minutes east via Michigan Avenue or I-94.
Can you tour the Ford Rouge plant?
Yes. The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, run by The Henry Ford, shows F-150 production from an elevated walkway and observation deck.

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