Dearborn, Michigan (pop. 109,976), is the headquarters of the Ford Motor Company. The city lies in southeastern Michigan. Its chief products, in addition to vehicles made by Ford, include steel and heating and air-conditioning equipment.
Dearborn’s attractions include Fair Lane, the former estate of pioneer automobile manufacturer Henry Ford; the Henry Ford Museum; and Greenfield Village, a group of historical buildings and landmarks. Dearborn is the home of a campus of the University of Michigan, the Dearborn Historical Museum, and the Arab American National Museum. The city maintains Camp Dearborn, a 626-acre (253-hectare) recreational facility 35 miles (56 kilometers) to the northwest.
Wyandot Indians were the first inhabitants of the area that is now Dearborn. White pioneers settled there in 1795. The village of Dearborn was formed in 1893. The village was incorporated as a city in 1927. It was named for United States political leader Henry Dearborn.
Between 1917 and 1919, Henry Ford built his main automobile plant in Fordson, adjacent to Dearborn. Dearborn annexed Fordson in 1929. Dearborn has a mayor-council form of government.
See also Dearborn, Henry; Ford, Henry; Ford Motor Company; Greenfield Village.
