Durant-Dort Carriage Company

06/20/2026

One of the trails comes right by our front door.

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation committed up to $25 million over the next five years to expand and connect nonmotorized trails and sidewalks throughout Flint and Genesee County.

06/17/2026

The Durant Dort Carriage Company is open to the public for tours on Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Come see where it all started at 316 Water Street!

06/10/2026

Former and current General Motors employees, we want to hear from you! Please fill out the Google Form via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd57u2GSBTUQeBIpVzekiqbB4UE9a8V1I-wyAw6fqqVA8rMUg/viewform?usp=send_form

06/10/2026

While we might not have room for cars or carriages, we are always looking for Flint’s carriage industry and General Motors memorabilia. Did you happen to take something home to preserve it? Are you a collector? Help us strengthen our collections. Email us at [email protected] or call us 8104104605

06/01/2026

Flint’s State Park work just down the street from the Historic Landmark !

05/29/2026

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

On May 23, 1875, Alfred P. Sloan, the longtime chairman and CEO of General Motors, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. A graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan started making his mark running the Hyatt Roller Bearing Company and becoming a valued supplier to the fledgling automotive industry.

In 1916, Billy Durant bought Hyatt and rolled the company into his United Motors Corporation, a consolidation of five suppliers created to primarily supply GM. United was absorbed into GM two years later, and Sloan was made a vice president and director.

Sloan's blueprint of "decentralized operations with coordinated control" successfully reorganized the company and earned him the role of president and CEO of GM in 1923. His financial acumen and marketing motto of "a car for every purse and purpose" made GM the world's largest automaker.

In 1937, he was elected board chairman and continued in that role until being named honorary chairman in 1956, continuing to stay involved the company until his death in 1966.

05/24/2026

The Durant Dort National Landmark is happy to report that we will participate in This year’s Carriage Town Porch Fest, July 17. We will be open from 5 PM to 9 PM. More info to follow

7.17.2026
See you there.
https://porchfestflint.com/