Brazilian court orders restoration of Fordlandia, Henry Ford's Amazon ghost town
A Brazilian court has mandated the restoration of Fordlandia, a city founded by Henry Ford in the Amazon nearly a century ago. The ruling requires both federal and local authorities to take action for its preservation. Fordlandia, once a failed rubber plantation, is now a ghost town that holds historical significance.
- ▪The court ruling was made in the northern Brazilian state of Pará.
- ▪Fordlandia was established by U.S. industrialist Henry Ford in the Amazon rainforest.
- ▪The city was originally intended as a rubber plantation but ultimately failed.
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Brazilian court orders restoration of Fordlandia, Henry Ford’s Amazon ghost town 1 of 2 | This photo provided by the Brazilian Federal Justice shows a truck driving past buildings in Fordlandia, Para, Brazil, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ianara Duarte/Brazilian Federal Justice via AP) Read More 2 of 2 | This photo provided by the Brazilian Federal Justice shows a building in Fordlandia, Para, Brazil, Dec. 6, 2021. (Ianara Duarte/Brazilian Federal Justice via AP) Read More Brazilian court orders restoration of Fordlandia, Henry Ford’s Amazon ghost town 1 of 2 | This photo provided by the Brazilian Federal Justice shows a truck driving past buildings in Fordlandia, Para, Brazil, Dec. 6, 2021.
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