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Made in America is a pair of exhibits at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. They’re located in the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
Manufacturing
Made in America: Manufacturing showcases American manufacturing from the 18th through 20th centuries. There are all kinds of machines on display, from planers to lubricators and stampers to screw machines.
Some finished products are highlighted, including a child’s bicycle and sewing machines. You can peek into a cobbler’s workshop, and even see an exploded 1924 Ford Model T.
Attached to the manufacturing exhibit are a collection of historic telephones, and Henry Ford’s personal collection of violins.
Power
Made in America: Power gives visitors a look at historic machines that generated power from the 18th to 20th centuries. Also on display is a test tube supposedly containing Thomas Edison’s last breath as well as several firearms.
Agriculture
Not related to these exhibits is the Agriculture exhibit, which sits just inside the entrance to the museum galleries. It includes machinery and farming equipment used to grow and harvest crops, process eggs and dairy products, and raise livestock.
