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- Ford Motor Company Powerhouse, Milan, Michigan, June 1945 - In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Milan operated from 1938 until 1947. Workers there made ignition coils and ammeters for Ford Motor Company vehicles.
- June 14, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Motor Company Powerhouse, Milan, Michigan, June 1945
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Milan operated from 1938 until 1947. Workers there made ignition coils and ammeters for Ford Motor Company vehicles.