Dearborn

Automotive History

Dearborn was the birthplace of Henry Ford, and later he pioneered the mass production of Automobiles here. The world headquarters of the Ford Motor Company remains here to this day.

Arab Heritage

Settlers from the Middle East date back to the 1800's, and many were employed by Henry Ford during the early days of the company in the 1910s. As a result of their long heritage in the area, Dearborn is the city with the most concentrated Arab population outside the Middle East.

Visitor Information

• Dearborn Visitor & Welcome Center

  phone: +1 313 584-6100

By car

• Interstate 94, from Detroit and Port Huron to the east and Ann Arbor and Chicago to the west.

By train

• John D. Dingell Transit CenterA stop for Amtrak Wolverine trains, as well as suburban SMART buses.

By bike

• Rouge Gateway TrailGoes north, eventually reaching Northville.

By bus

• SMART

• Automotive Hall of Fame

  phone: +1 313 240-4000
  address: 21400 Oakwood Blvd

• Arab American National Museum

  phone: +1 313 582-2266
  address: 13624 Michigan Ave
  The first and only museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture.

• Henry Ford EstateOffers public tours.

• The Henry Ford

  phone: +1 313 982-6001
  address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd.
  This is a "must see". A massive historical and entertainment complex, a leading attraction with a keen focus on innovations. Consists of four separate attractions—the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, and an IMAX theater. Highlights include: Lincoln's chair, Rosa Parks' bus, JFK's limos, Thomas Edison's last breath hermetically sealed in a test tube, original historic structures, nice shops, great food, and, not surprisingly, a spectacular history of the automobile collection that is a football field long. Visitors may have many entertaining experiences such as mini-shows, music, parades, train rides, and Model T rides. Visitors should plan at least one full day for the village, and another full day for the Museum.

• Dearborn Historical Museum

  phone: +1 313 565-3000
  address: 915 S. Brady St.

• Old Car FestivalAntique and classic car collector's show.

• Ford Community and Performing Arts Center

  phone: +1 313 943-2350
  address: 15801 Michigan Ave
  Hosts a number of cultural amenities including the Dearborn Michael A. Guido Theater and the Padzieski Art Gallery. Also has a fitness center, indoor pool with water slides, spa, and indoor rock climbing wall.

• Ford Drive-In Theater

  address: 10400 Ford Rd
  One of the largest drive in movie theaters in the world.

• MacKenzie Fine Arts Center

• Fairlane Town Center

  phone: +1 313-593-3331
  address: 18900 Michigan Avenue
  Fairlane Town Center mall hosts many departments stores, high end clothing stores, and over 140 other restaurants and stores. The Town Center is a popular local shopping center near U of M, a short drive from downtown Detroit.

• Green Brain Comics

  phone: +1 313 582-9444
  address: 13210 Michigan Ave

• Stormy Records

  phone: +1 313 581-9322
  address: 13210 Michigan Ave
  Independent niche record store owned by husband-and-wife musical duo Windy & Carl. Located on the second floor above Green Brain Comics (listed above).

Thanks to the large Arabic population Dearborn has great Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as many halal options.

• Amani's Middle Eastern Cuisine

  address: 13823 Michigan Ave
  Full menu. Locally popular. Family friendly.

• Buddy's Pizza

  phone: +1 313-562-5900
  address: 22148 Michigan Ave
  A local chain from Detroit, that specializes in Detroit style square deep dish pizza.

• Miller's Bar

  phone: +1 313 565-2577
  address: 23700 Michigan Avenue
  Known for the "best burgers" in Dearborn and throughout Michigan. Basic menu of hamburgers, fries, and drinks. Fairly reasonable prices.

• Baliey's Irish PubThey have something like 30 beers on tap.

• The Dearborn Inn

  phone: +1 313-271-2700
  address: 20301 Oakwood
  222 rooms.

• Doubletree Hotel Dearborn

  phone: +1 313-336-3340
  address: 5801 Southfield Expressway

• Hyatt Regency Dearborn

  phone: +1 313-593-1234
  address: 600 Town Center Drive
  772 guest rooms. Lots of amenities including fitness center. Close to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum.

• Red Roof Inn

  address: 24130 Michigan Avenue

• The Henry

  phone: +1 313-441-2000
  address: 300 Town Center Drive
  308 guest rooms. A Marriott hotel. Free high speed internet, DirecTV. Two restaurants. Two executive-level floors with a Concierge Lounge. Indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness room, sauna and lockers. Massages available by appointment. The Gallery Restaurant surrounds you with fine art from Park West Galleries and Cleveland's Glass Bubble Project, and offers a selection of classic American regional cuisine featuring such entrees as a house 21-day dry aged rib eye. Henry's Bar and Grill offers a petite plate menu featuring build your own personal pizza, signature pork belly, and crab cake sliders.

• Courtyard Marriott

• Hampton Inn

• Henry Ford Centennial Library

  phone: +1 313 943-2330
  address: 16301 Michigan Ave

• Bryant Public Library

  phone: +1 313 943-4091
  address: 22100 Michigan Ave

Detroit is about 25 minutes east. If you're not visiting downtown Detroit, you might want to stop in some of the suburbs. There's a nice movie theatre and good restaurants in nearby Canton; Novi and Troy (home of the impressive Somerset Collection mall) are good for shopping and Hamtramck has a sizeable Polish population.

• Motorcities Tour displays the motorist heritage of greater Detroit.