Map, Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, circa 1942
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The site chosen for Willow Run, Ford Motor Company's massive B-24 bomber plant, was open farmland when construction began in March 1941. Infrastructure improvements were a top priority. New highways connected the factory with Detroit. A new railway spur linked the plant to the Michigan Central Railroad. And new pipes tied Willow Run to nearby Ypsilanti's municipal water lines.
The site chosen for Willow Run, Ford Motor Company's massive B-24 bomber plant, was open farmland when construction began in March 1941. Infrastructure improvements were a top priority. New highways connected the factory with Detroit. A new railway spur linked the plant to the Michigan Central Railroad. And new pipes tied Willow Run to nearby Ypsilanti's municipal water lines.
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
circa 1942
Subject Date
circa 1942
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.1.1700.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 24.625 in
Width: 13.875 in
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