Joe Kopicki

Historical marker location:

40 North Main Street, Mount Clemens, Michigan

( Marker is on North Main Street north of Macomb Place, on the right when traveling north.)

Michigan was the birthplace of the American automobile industry. In the early 20th century, automakers such as Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler established headquarters and factories in Michigan, leading to a boom in the state's economy and population. Detroit became known as the "Motor City" and a symbol of American industrial power.