Capt'n Willie's Great Lakes Adventures

See how Henry Ford’s Rouge Plant turned a length of the Rouge River into a 1,200 acre industrial complex. Henry Ford’s motion picture company documented many of his activities. These silent movies have been woven together to give an excellent perspective of the Ford maritime activities on the Great Lakes. Capt’n Willie provides a historical overview of the film footage pointing out the various activities that took place as the Rouge Plant was being created.

Run time: 65 min.