Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail

State: Michigan
Length: 27.0 mi / 43.5 km
Time to Allow: One hour to visit the entire byway or three to five days to enjoy the attractions

If Broadway = Theater and Rodeo Drive = High Fashion and Jewelry, then Woodward = the Automobile. The Motor City, and in particular, Woodward Avenue, put the world on wheels. America's automobile heritage is represented along this byway in famed industrial complexes, office buildings, residential mansions, world-renowned museums, and cultural institutions.

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  Migratory and Aquatic Birding on the Woodward Avenue

  Updated Mar 2, 2012

  Woodward Avenue runs through the middle of the dense urban area of Detroit. Normally this wouldn’t be the best place to find birds, but just south of the byway, along the Detroit River lies the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. This area sits along a huge migratory corridor to Canada.

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  Get Moving on Woodward Avenue

  Jul 13, 2011 in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours

  Get moving on the byway where transportation is a culture -- Woodward Avenue in Metro Detroit, the birthplace of America's automobile industry. Explore and experience the place that put the world on wheels -- but do it on foot!

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  2-Day Trip: Woodward Avenue Auto History Tour
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  Travel to the sites that made automotive history. Visit the birthplace of the Ford Model T, drive by the world's first traffic light and the...

• 2-Day Trip: Museums and Attractions along Woodward Avenue
  (Michigan)

  Travel Woodward Avenue and wander the halls of some of the best museums in America. Immerse yourself in civic and African-American history, play...

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