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Thanks to the generosity of loyal donors, The Henry Ford has been a force for sparking curiosity and inspiring tomorrow’s innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. Explore how philanthropic support helps us build on Henry Ford’s original mission to make this institution a hands-on learning resource for the visionary in all of us.

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The Rosa Parks BusRestoring the bus on which Rosa Parks sat when she was arrested in 1955.	The 1967 Ford Mark IV Preserving the car which presented a defining moment in racing history.
1913 Herschell-Spillman CarouselRepainting the carousel animals after thousands of riders each season.	Seth Thomas Tower ClockDisassembling the tower clock for the first time in 90 years to restore movement.
Greenfield Village RoundhouseKeeping the roundhouse running from early in the morning till late in the evening.	Thomas Edison’s BatteriesWorking to catalog, conserve, package, and rehouse over 3,000 items in storage.