Visiting the famous Greenfield Village - It was amazing!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Henry Ford's Greenfield Village, also known as "The Henry Ford" in Dearborn Michigan, has been one of the most requested places for me to visit on Randomland, and today for the first time ever, I have finally made it to the amazing historical village comprised of 100 historic buildings such as The Wright Brothers bicycle shop, Henry Ford's Childhood Home, Abe Lincoln's courthouse and so much more.... SO much more in fact that I don't even know how to explain this place in words, it must be seen in the episode! It's not just buildings either! From Abraham Lincoln's Ford Theater chair to Rosa Park's famous Bus, from the Wienermobile and Rare Fords (Model A, Model B, Model S, Quadricycle etc) to Mold-o-Rama machines and amazing historical artifacts, the museum blew my mind! And all of this is without even mentioning epic Train rides and Model T rides, Omnibuses, a vintage Carousel, Edison's lab.... This is a doozy!
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“Choose to be inspired by the greatness, not by the flaws.” Love it Justin!!!
Getting married in the Henry Ford Museum next year :) The whole property is wonderful!
I lived down the block from the Henry Ford for four years. There was something magical listening to that steam whistle while you sit in your backyard.
This video makes me happy. I grew up half an hour from The Henry Ford, we had season passes every year during my teenage years, and I still want nothing more than to be able to work there, but it's just not in the cards. That place is my Happy Place.
My grandfather moved from Canada to the US to work for Ford, it's what brought my mother's side here.
Please go back and film more, this was great, especially that museum
Whoa! You are amazing Justin! Well done! Tons of information.
Thank you Justin for the amazing videos
You brought back my childhood Justin, I lived in the area as a child, so many family visits to Greenfield Village and lots of field trips from school, next time you go back go at Christmas.
My Grandpa retired from Ford and started working at Greenfield Village in the late 80s and 90s. He mainly worked as an actor in the Wright Brother’s Bike Shop and The Eagle Tavern. I grew up going to the museum and the village. It’s been years but I would love to see them again.
I just got to say man I really love your content. Keep taking those random adventures. Otherwise I would’ve never learned about this place.
an amazing place......a great place for school field trips to discover amazing history and amazing people
Thank you. What an amazing tour and commentary.
I was in Greenfield village when I was a youngster. Have not thought about it in decades. Now I think I will go back to Indiana to visit family and take some time to go and see it.
Love that place…born and raised in Detroit!
What a great living museum!
I was lucky to have visited the Village & Museum once or twice a year while growing up near Dearborn, Michigan. My Father was one of the first graduates from the Henry Ford Trade School. Your tour and descriptions were fabulous ... well done, sir!!!
I work within THF and awww, I love how you presented this video! Yaye! I'm glad you had a most excellent day!
Ok, all of this video was spectacular, but I nearly jumped out of my seat when I saw the Mold-a-Rama! When I went to Disneyland as a youth, I got several of the iconic characters! I could smell the hot wax, as you were getting your own moulded prizes! What I wouldn’t give to have a moulded Mickey, Donald, or Goofy again!
When I lived in LeClaire IA. (American Pickers, W.F.Cody, last Wooden hull Steam boat, James J. Ryan & Jr. -seatbelt & 5mph bumper - Jr.- black box flight recorders) the gentleman across the street from us restored model A’s and T’s and all kinds of vintage vehicles, they went in his garage 100% rust and came out 100% assembly line new.
His restorations were respected world round.
Don’t know what that line is about.
The Henry Ford, and Greenfield Village are like nothing else. We’ve been going there for years, plus I’m a pretty big Ford fan. Some of the Model T’s used to give rides, were actually reproduced in 2003 for the 100th anniversary of The Ford Motor Company.
I was at Greenfield Village in 1970. We spent three days in Dearborn. Two at the museum and grounds. I needed a week. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
My husband and I used to work there! I managed the museum gift shop and my husband was a presenter in the village as well as a vintage baseball player. The best job ever! Jobs are part time there so we had to grow up and get full time jobs or honestly I’d still be working there! We have a membership and go quite often as we live 10 min away! It would have been exciting if we were there the same day you were. Wonderful video thank you
Yes, be inspired by the greatness not the flaws. Well said Justin.
Why have I never heard of Greenfield Village? What an amazing town, and the museum holy moly that looks fantastic.
Oh wow!!! I haven't lived in Michigan in around 40 years, but that quick glimpse in the schoolhouse was instant time travel! Even the smell came rushing back from the day I got to attend school in that room! It was around 1980, but still an amazing memory. I hope to make it back someday.
Thanks, Justin!
,lived in walking distance of Henry Ford in the 50's. Spent alot of time with friends there. Now grandkids can enjoy it! Nice place to go with your family! Great place! 37:36
“If I would have known”… I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR YEARRRRSSSS!!😂😂😂I’m just glad you’ve finally made it there and now realize what an amazing place it is! Can’t believe you left the Village without getting on the train or one of the Model T’s! I look forward to you going back again and really diving into it all! You barely scraped the surface!! Thank you for giving me a little taste of my old stomping grounds.❤️
I keep saying “I told you!!!” as I continue to watch 😂
I can't wait to go to the Henry Ford's Greenfield Village now! Thanks for taking us there.
Amen Justin, we enjoy your videos so much, you are doing a great job. We love history♥️
Wow Justin I had never heard of this museum and honestly I think this might crack the top 10 in the USA. Thanks for taking us along for the journey. You have done your duty. You can Hotel and Schleep wellll !
Fantastic! I visited twice in the early 70s when I was a student in Ann Arbor. I went once as a class (optional) project and again with some friends. I remember Dan'l Webster's stone cottage.
When you go back, first make sure to have a couple of days to REALLY enjoy everything. and second, leave a few extra days to visit the Bavarian Village of Frankenmuth, about two hours north of the village. If you REALLY want to experience something special in Michigan, head about 4 hours north and see Mackinac Island, an important site during the war of 1812
Great trains, plains, & automobiles, John Candy, that museum is right up my alley! Lol That museum was sick, yo! 😎🤙🏻
I have been going to Henry Ford & Greenfield village since I was a kid. I am SO glad you finally visited!
We have visited this amazing place, as our daughter lives in Michigan. Can’t wait to go back!!
At 17:32 that was Thomas Edison’s grandfather’s house from Vienna Ontario. My wife’s grandfather was a cousin to Thomas. They literally picked up the house and put in Greenfield Village. Some wicker furniture that’s in storage as well is there in Dearborn. Thanks for sharing the video Justin! 👌😎
Thank you for the commentary on deconstruction. These folks lived in a different time. Henry Ford was a flawed man, but he, Edison, and so many others helped contribute to so many things people take for granted today. People today think that no way would they have held such beliefs if they lived back then. Yeah right. 100 years from now, people will be saying the same about us. Remember history and tell it accurately. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Justin I remember years ago recommending Henry ford's museum to you! Walt Disney went there often to get ideas for Disney land! I've been a yearly pass holder for them ,I hope you had a great time ☺️
Justin you are bringing back memories,don't ring the school bell or let the chickens out. Trust me 😁 my kids did both 😂 we almost got thrown out of there 🥴
i live in Farmington Michigan. and i'm so happy this morning because Henry ford museum and Greenfield village is my ultimate favorite place to go. i've been there thounds of times with my mom and my friends. and i request you to visit the Detroit zoo. that's my 2nd fav place to go
Thanks for visiting my neck of the woods. The Henry Ford is a treasure. Come back in October for the Hallowe’en experience. It's amazing and spooky!
The best day at a “museum” I’ve ever spent. Jaw dropping history from start to finish. That’s my experience. So glad Justin that you got there, now I’m gonna savor this video. Thanks bud.
You are amazing at presenting the tour of Greenfield Village. ❤ Please go back and show us more.
Excellent narration and analysis of our great innovators Justin.
Words of wisdom spoken well. That place is amazing.
I live where Thomas Edison and Henry Ford wintered. Loving your historical videos.
I’m so glad you enjoyed your visit here! I feel like I practically grew up at Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. If you ever want to come back, I would recommend Memorial Day because they have CW reenactors camp out all weekend, during the Christmas season because all the homes are decorated beautifully ( the village exudes Christmas magic), or in April because all the lambs at Firestone Farm have just been born so you can meet day old lambs.
Oh man, we would have LOVED to see you there! I can't wait to watch this with the fam.
Great vlog! I was completely amazed and didn’t even know that village even existed. Makes me want to go.
Enjoying your visit to Greenfield Village. I went there as a child with my family.
Great Video! Thank you.
Awesome! Live less than an hour from this great place. Highly recommended to see.
I live in Windsor Canada, just across the river. We took a school field trip in the 70s, when schools still did these things. It was only elementary school too. How times have changed. But anyhow, it was the best! As a kid of auto-workers, even as a punk, the history was too cool to me. Still remember after 40+ years after the trip.
Well done everything thing you have said is spot on! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Watching this for the second time, as it is one of my favorite places, being from Dearborn myself, and presented by one of my favorite vloggers!!
Never heard of greenfield..what an amazing place planes trains and automobiles .nice editing adding the music toward the end
Fully agree with all you shared at 15 min in. Grateful for the men and women who forged a path for the rest of us to follow.
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Thanks for the blast from the past- I grew up near there & went many times on school field trips!
(#66) Justin this is so cool of you to do I mean to document your travels. I really enjoy watching you. First!!!
I enjoy your videos because you go to the historical places and explain the importance of it to your viewers in a entertaining way.
I’m so thankful you made this video! I watched it weeks ago and it inspired me to take my family on a trip there today. I’ve lived in Michigan forever and this was my first time to The Henry Ford. Thank you for this!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have been there so many times but have never seen everything. I hope you come back and see more. They have wonderful Christmas nights and Halloween. The picture you posted on Instagram that Mill is from Monroe Mi my hometown which also has so much history. I'm glad you enjoyed Michigan.
I loved my visit to these places back in 1975. I highly recommend it!
So cool. This is why history is awesome
"It's mind blowing!" I'm sure that pun WASN'T intended lol
I love these videos; educational and showcasing things I normally wouldn't expect to want to visit!
This place is on my bucket list and I had no idea all that is there. THANK YOU
Please go back when you can, so much more to see there
I am excited to see that you went there.
I knew it was something you would love.
👍
Absolutely Fantastic. Thank You!
That was pretty cool. Now that’s one place for my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!!!
Glad you had the opportunity to check out one of our local historical gems. As you learned, you definitely need multiple visits to see everything. We typically spend a day at the museum and walk the Village the next time we visit. Hope you get the chance to visit again! Safe travels.
Thank you for bringing this place to my attention! VERY COOL!!
Thank you for checking out one of the many gems in the Mitten!! I’m glad you’ll be back! We have a lot of adventure to offer
Those mold o rama machines are very cool and possibly addictive! Great video!
I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit! It is my favorite place. I came on school field trips when I was growing up about an hour and a half away, and then when I moved to within 2 miles, one of the first things I did was buy a membership. It's a great place to bring out of town visitors, or just to come for a walk on a sunny weekend. It's great at Halloween and Christmas. If it makes you feel better, in 12 years of fairly regular visits, I still find things I swear I have never seen before, and learn something new on almost every visit. The presenters are great!
Thanks for taking us with you
Great video Justin. There always so educational and hockey entertaining.
Wow!! Michigan is my home state! I have been there myself many times a great place to visit. Glad you were able to visit.
“I didn't fail, I found 2,000 ways how not to make a light bulb; I only need to find one way to make it work.”
Excellent your best yet, keep up the good work
You have a wonderful perspective on history. Thank you,
Your comments about the negativity around the the 14:00 mark struck home .. your willingness to entertain underlines your teachable moments .. you are a true asset to clear-eyed historical education .. well done .. cheers
Being a former Detroiter, you really need two full days to see everything between Greenfield Villiages and the museum.
Have to go here sometime! Thanks for sharing your travels with us.
Your in Michigan!!!!I live in Michigan not too far from where you are!Been there many times.Thank you for this video.I always watch you and so excited to see you here so close by.
This was a very interesting video!! This place was amazing 👏 🤩🤩
I’m so excited to watch this! I grew up in MI and we regularly went here on field trips and I always love it. Haven’t been back to MI in many years.
Never heard of this place before. Looks amazing
I love your useage of the incredible Moldoramas!!!! I would have gotten one of every kind myself,!!! Love your narration of your videos with constant witty repartee!!! Your presentation of one of my favourite places in America, not just because it's in my hometown where I grew up in the 1970's, Dearborn, Michigan either. Our family has been there to both the village as well as the museum many times throughout the years, n I just moved back to Ohio from Dearborn when my brother Ken died last October from cancer. I love your appreciation and enthusiasm for history as well as the fun narrative you present with your vlogs!!! That's great to see in someone as young as you!!!! Fabulous job!!! Attaboy, Justin!!!!
Fantastic video of Greenfield Village in Michigan! Loved this! Thank you, Justin.
Great tour and you are a great guide and so funny too
As always Justin you have done it once again another amazing show , keep it up love me some Randomland
Just incredible, thanks!
Fantastic vid Justin 👏
It is an awesome place Justin. As a member who is there quite often, I always learn something new. Hope you come back soon.
Glad you made it out to Greenfield Village and the museum. I live 5 minutes from there and haven't been in a while. Thanks for reminding me of all the new and exciting exhibits that are there. Need to plan a trip myself soon. Glad you enjoyed. This was a popular class field trip location when I was growing up and was always amazed every time I visited.
Wow, what a fantastic place! I didn’t know about it before. Thanks for sharing and the great tour.😁
So cool. What a great place. That museum has some amazing artifacts. And those neon signs ♥
Absolutely love this! Thank you for these wonderful road trip vlogs! You bring everything to life, thank you Justin!
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Great video, Justin!