The Ford River Rouge complex (commonly known as the Rouge complex, River Rouge, or The Rouge) is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, along the River …

Ford began buying the property that was to become the Rouge in 1915. In total, he acquired a 2,000-acre stretch of bottomland along the Rouge River. The Rouge River property still was not earmarked …

Jun 25, 2025 · The Fordson tractor became the first land vehicle mass-produced at River Rouge in 1917. During the production run, the complex would expand to cover demands beyond mere assembly.

The Ford River Rouge Complex, one of the industrial wonders of the world and the only industrial area encompassing all the basic steps in automobile manufacturing, is situated west of Detroit in the city …

Henry Ford ’s vision of a perfect industrial complex was realized with the construction of the Rouge Assembly Plant, or the Ford Rouge Complex, on 2,000 acres in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford hired …

By the late 1930s, Ford had built more than two dozen steel-and-glass, one- and two-story industrial buildings, all designed by Albert Kahn. The Rouge was the largest single manufacturing complex in …

The Ford Motor Company Dearborn truck plant, formerly known as the Ford River Rouge Complex or simply The Rouge, is a manufacturing facility located alongside the River Rouge in Dearborn, …

5 days ago · President Donald Trump tours the Ford River Rouge Complex on Jan. 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan. Trump is visiting Michigan where he will participate in a tour of the Ford River …

With its own docks in the dredged Rouge River, 100 miles of interior railroad track, 27 miles of conveyors, 53,000 machine tools and tens of thousands of employees, the Rouge was able to turn …

The Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant is a sprawling industrial complex that holds a special place in automotive history. It took over a decade to build, from 1917 to 1928, and became the …