The Ford assembly plant in St. Paul, which was part of families and finances for 86 years, is the focus of a new documentary that will have its broadcast premiere at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, on Twin Cities PBS.

“Made in St. Paul: Stories from the Ford Plant” was produced for TPT-Twin Cities PBS. It’s part of TPT’s weekly “Minnesota Experience” series.

Narrated by Minnesota Public Radio’s Cathy Wurzer, “the film explores the colorful history of the Ford plant as told by the people who worked there, from assembly line workers to skilled tradesmen and plant engineers,” according to a news release. The film was produced by Myers Communications Group for the Highland District Council.

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Here’s more about the documentary: “When the Twin Cities Assembly Plant opened in 1925, it was the largest of Ford’s branch plants outside of Detroit. Henry Ford was personally involved in designing the building, siting it on a scenic national river in a part of the city that was largely undeveloped. The location offered everything Ford wanted: rail connections, river navigation, a hydroelectric plant to power the machinery and silica sand that could be mined for glass manufacturing. Ford was adamant that the plant be compatible with its beautiful natural environment, so he built it far back from the river bluffs and created a wide, green buffer zone between the plant and the river. The building, designed by noted architect Albert Kahn, was considered by many to be the most beautiful industrial plant in the world.”

“Made in St. Paul: Stories from the Ford Plant” features interviews with former Ford employees and local historians.

In conjunction with the project, the Landmark Center Gallery in downtown St. Paul is hosting an exhibit of historic Ford plant photos. The free exhibit, which runs through Jan. 18, is open during normal building hours.