I took these photos this weekend along the Huron River and the Henry Ford Dam in Ypsilanti Township, MI. The dam was built by Henry Ford to provide power for the factory in Ypsilanti. Old Henry was ahead of his time. Ford did not want to depend solely on coal to power his many plants. He build plants in what was the country back in the 1930’s and that allowed the local farmers to continue working their farms while working at the plants. Ford Lake, located off I-94 by the Ypsilanti exit, was created by damming the Huron River.
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