Videos

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How We Do It: Pumpkin Ale

We were creating a lot of delicious fall-inspired food items the past few months as we celebrated Fall Flavor. With all that food, we’re sure More

Glass candy cane

Holiday catalog spotlight: 2012 Candy Cane

If you’ve stopped into one of our gift shops here at The Henry Ford the past few weeks, I’m sure you were greeted by a More

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How We Do It (VIDEO): Canning Chili Sauce at Firestone Farm

If you’ve visited Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, have you ever seen our presenters canning jams, jellies, and other delicious pantry staples? If not, you’re More

Pumpkin carving Greenfield Village

How We Do It: Carving Pumpkins

In need of some pumpkin carving inspiration? Check out our new THF Freebies page. You’ll find a set of stencils to carve your pumpkin with More

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Maker Faire – Coming back to inspire

Do you make? Tinker? Hack? Or just want to watch all the fun? Take a look at last year’s Maker Faire – get inspired. Maker More

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Unforgettable Events at The Henry Ford

We don’t just celebrate history at The Henry Ford – we help you make it, too! Get the tips, tricks and suggestions for creating a More

Cavalier

Mud Bogged Cavalier

Michelle Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

Boom

Boom!

Rich Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

Caledonia

Caledonia

Marc Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

StuntDriver

Stunt Driver

Emily Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

Lime Limo

Lime Limo

Jason Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

Driving America - My First Car - '78 LeSabre

The Cop Car

Keven Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

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’69 VW Kombi

Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

BigShot

Big Shot

Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

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“Cow Mobile”

Great stories inspired by Driving America at Henry Ford Museum. What’s your first car story?

Bill Norris - My First Car - Driving America

Bill Norris – my first car

Do you know many folks who can say they sold their first car for a 7900% profit – to their brother? Great stories inspired by More

Driving America - My First Car - 1959 Bel Air

1959 Chevrolet Bel Air (video)

This is my first car, a 1959 Chevrolet, Bel Air, 4 door sedan. I paid $75 for it on March 12, 1978 when I was More

Drive America - Scenic Drives - US 395

Driving America – Scenic Drives

Video Credit: nicetapo U.S. 395 is one of America’s most beautiful roads. US 395, the Three Flags Highway, is a 1,305-mile ribbon of asphalt running through More

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This Is The Place

We don’t just celebrate history at The Henry Ford – we help you make it, too! Get the tips, tricks and suggestions for creating a More

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Weddings in Greenfield Village

  Greenfield Village Incredible memories are made and shared during picturesque weddings in Greenfield Village. From a ceremony at Martha-Mary Chapel to a stroll down More

Outdoor Wedding Ceremony at Pennsylvania Court

Making priceless memories in the museum

People come to Henry Ford Museum and are inspired by its artifacts and collections, special exhibits and lectures and—whether bride, groom or guest—its truly memorable, More

Wedding -- beautifully decorated at Lovett Hall

Celebrating love at Lovett Hall

This is the first in a series of three posts that will cover how some of our familiar (and maybe not-so-familiar) sites are transformed into More

Fudge selections

We’re making fudge at the Greenfield Village Store!

Great news for those of you with a sweet tooth – we’ve opened a fudge shop inside of the Greenfield Village Store! Checkout the video of More

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Salt kiln firing at Greenfield Village’s Pottery Shop – part three (with video)

A while back, we loaded up our salt kiln with handmade pottery pieces and began the firing. And now, we’ve finally come to the moment More

The Pottery Shop inside Greenfield Village

Salt kiln firing at Greenfield Village’s Pottery Shop – part two (with video)

Last time, we showed you how we loaded up and prepared our salt kiln; now it’s time to fire it up and get these pottery More

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Get ready to ride at Greenfield Village! (with video)

It’s finally time – Greenfield Village re-opens this Friday, April 15! All this week, we’ll focus on some of the special springtime activities that you’ll More

Sheep shearing before and after - Photo by Lee Cagle

Shearing our wrinkly Merino sheep at Firestone Farm (with video)

It’s finally time – Greenfield Village re-opens this Friday, April 15! All this week, we’ll focus on some of the special springtime activities that you’ll More

Items going into the salt kiln for firing

Salt kiln firing at Greenfield Village’s Pottery Shop – part one (with video)

The countdown to this season’s re-opening of Greenfield Village is on – only 11 days left! It’s been a long winter, but just like with More

Butchered and preserved ham at Firestone Farm

Winter in Greenfield Village: Hog butchering at Firestone Farm (with video)

Each year, Greenfield Village closes for the winter season – but that doesn’t mean it lies dormant! This is the time for freshening up the More

Historic Video of the Month: June

June’s post comes to you as a rubric without a body of text: “Henry Ford’s Complicated Relationship with Agriculture (and agrarian life).” Exhibit A:   More

Historic Video of the Month: Scenes from the New York World’s Fair (1940)

Every month, we feature a video from Film Source, The Henry Ford’s online collection of historic motion picture film shorts. The films were originally produced More

Historic Video of the Month: Henry and Clara

Every month, we feature a video from Film Source, The Henry Ford’s online collection of historic motion picture films shorts. The films were originally produced More