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Ford River Rouge Complex

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The Ford River Rouge complex is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, along the River Rouge, upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island. Completed in 1928, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Year
1928 1
Significance
it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978 1
Classification
Status
Operational 1
Sources
1. Ford River Rouge Complex (Wikipedia)
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    it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978
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    The Ford River Rouge complex is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, along the River Rouge, upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island.
  • In Group: Automobile and Aircraft Assembly Plants, Introduction
    The Ford River Rouge complex (officially Ford Rouge Center; commonly known as the Rouge complex, River Rouge, or simply The Rouge) is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, along the River Rouge, upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island.
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