Historic Sites in Windsor

"Located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Fair Lane is the former home of automaker Henry Ford and his wife Clara. The Fords settled into their new home in 1915 and lived there until their deaths in 1947 and 1950. The grounds of Fair Lane include a powerhouse hydropower plant, which gave the estate the independence to produce its own power, heat, and light."

"The home of famous automotive pioneer Henry Ford and his wife Clara both lived here from 1915 till 1950. It was built with 56 rooms of carved stone and wooden artworks. It also includes his own garage, his best collections of car, and a wonderful garden with waterscapes."

"If we’re talking about unique museums in Detroit, we can’t skip Fair Lane. It was the estate of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Ford. It has been open for historic tours and events recently, but it’s periodically closed due to restoration work."

"Whether you want a look behind the curtain at the home life of one of Detroit’s most famous families or to experience an impressive and authentic piece of period architecture, the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House is a must-visit. The son of Henry Ford and his wife moved into their home on Gaukler Pointe near Grosse Pointe Shores in 1929, and Eleanor gifted it to a trust for the benefit of the public when she died in 1976."

"Connecting the riverfront with the Eastern Market area for pedestrians, the Dequindre Cut is a revitalized greenway and recreational path popular with residents and visitors alike. Formerly a railroad, it now features a wide pathway and urban art and graffiti. You can rent bikes from Wheelhouse Detroit and explore the area on two wheels instead of two legs."

"Dequindre Cut is something between a public art space and a public green space. This was part of a CN rail line before it was converted into a greenway close to the Eastern Market. These days you’ll see couples, families, and young people walking, running, and biking along Dequindre Cut."

"The Menlo Park complex was an all-male environment; the closest workaday involvement of women -- not forgetting that Edison and several of his personnel were married -- was at the Sarah Jordan boardinghouse. Offering room and board for unmarried employees at the complex, it was operated by Sarah Jordan, a distant relative of Edison's. The house also played host to the experimental lighting system installed throughout Menlo Park in December..."

"Terri’s Cakes Detroit opened its doors for business in 2014 and has been designing custom cakes for weddings in and around Detroit since then. They offer individualized consultations for fully customizable wedding cakes, and you can book these through the bakery’s website. Upon browning the website, you can see that the Terri’s Cakes Detroit website gallery demonstrates a refined talent for delivering quality cakes with unique finesse and design features sure to impress any and all wedding guests."

"Introducing our latest fan favorite: “The Mia Wallace” — Quite simply the best Bbq burger this side of the Missouri... This restaurant is famous for its burgers, especially its signature burger, Royale with Cheese. The menu includes other sandwiches like tuna melt, wraps, grilled cheese sandwich, a variety of burgers, sides, and salads."

"Dine-in burger joint with creative custard shakes in the Cass Corridor. Amenities: Highchair/booster seat/ changing table/ kids menu. Parking: Street parking, parking structure"

"We visited during covid and everything was just as it should have been. Food was good as ever, staff was super professional, everything was clean and safe, go..."

"Disgusting, a thick layer of dust was coating almost everything, was too scared there would be some sort of dust in my food that could get me and my girl..."