HIGHLAND PARK

city, Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S., surrounded by Detroit. Settled in the early 1800s, it was first called Nabors and then Whitewood. It was incorporated as a village in 1889, adopting its present name (after a local ridge, since leveled). Henry Ford opened his first (Model T) automobile plant there in 1910, introducing the assembly-line method of production. After the Model T was discontinued in 1927, the assembly operations were moved to Dearborn. Highland Park's diversified industry is now led by the Chrysler Corporation administrative, engineering, and research centre and the Ford Motor Company tractor plant. Highland Park Community College was established in 1918. Inc. city, 1918. Pop. (1990) 20,121. city, northern residential suburb of Chicago, Lake county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. White settlement of the site began in 1834, and by the turn of the century Highland Park had become a wealthy residential suburb. Ravinia Park (36 acres [15 hectares]) was established in 1905 as an amusement park. The park has become the location of one of the nation's most prominent music festivals and is the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Inc. 1869. Pop. (1990) 30,575.