The Brief
- The Ford House’s long-awaited shoreline restoration project is complete after years of work and millions of dollars.
- The Ford Cove’s newly-built, naturalized shoreline will add fish habitat, accessible trails, and more to the historic property.
(FOX 2) – After years of restoration work along Lake St. Clair, an icon of Michigan history is unveiling nearly a mile of newly-built shoreline.
The Ford House’s milestone along the lower Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Park returned access to the public on July 7, showing off a universal accessible path, as well as newly built fish habitat within Ford Cove.
The project was aided with several million dollars in federal grant money and expertise in recreating nature’s best practices for sustaining a healthy aquatic population as well as building a space that can be utilized by visitors of all kinds.
Ford House Shoreline Restoration
The Ford House is the former residence of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, which was built in 1928 before becoming a national historic landmark. …