Dearborn is one of Metro Detroit's oldest cities and home to one of Detroit's most famous sons, Henry Ford. Over the decades it has also attracted the largest population of Arabs and Arab-Americans in America. With such history and culture, the city has accumulated a number for historical sites. Dearborn's
Press & Guide asks local residents not to forget about these spots.
Excerpt:
One of our city's special places is the Dearborn Inn that Henry Ford had designed by famed artist Albert Kahn.
The Dearborn Inn opened in July 1931, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features 229 rooms, including five Colonial guest homes. It became the first airport hotel in the country serving Ford's Dearborn airport.
Additional features include The Early American Room, a fine dining restaurant; the Ten Eyck Tavern, a home-style dining establishment; a seasonal outdoor pool and 17,000 square feet of meeting space, including the Alexandria Ballroom, which Ford built to satisfy his love of dancing
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