As artifacts of landmark American events go, it’s a tragic superstar.
“If the 20th Century was the age of the automobile, there’s no more iconic car than the JFK convertible,” said noted historian Douglas Brinkley. “It’s the one artifact of the Kennedy assassination that kind of reigns supreme.”
The 1961 four-door Lincoln Continental limousine that President John F. Kennedy was riding in on Nov. 22, 1963, when shots rang out in Dealey Plaza is one of the Henry Ford’s most popular exhibits.
The Dearborn history center — which includes Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village — is marking the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination with a free museum day Friday sponsored by Target and two impressive sold-out programs Monday and Tuesday night.
“If the 20th Century was the age of the automobile, there’s no more iconic car than the JFK convertible,” said noted historian Douglas Brinkley. “It’s the one artifact of the Kennedy assassination that kind of reigns supreme.”
The 1961 four-door Lincoln Continental limousine that President John F. Kennedy was riding in on Nov. 22, 1963, when shots rang out in Dealey Plaza is one of the Henry Ford’s most popular exhibits.
The Dearborn history center — which includes Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village — is marking the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination with a free museum day Friday sponsored by Target and two impressive sold-out programs Monday and Tuesday night.