Detroit Historical Society
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Founded in 1921, we manage the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and a collection of 250,000+ incredible artifacts. >> detroithistorical.org
🚝 On July 31, 1987, the Detroit People Mover opened for the first time with 13 stations throughout its 2.9 mile track. See video from its 1983 groundbreaking ceremony in our video archive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2tH...
People Mover Groundbreaking, October 31, 1983, Tape 1
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7/30/1975: #JimmyHoffa, the influential labor leader & former Teamsters president, vanished after going to meet associates near Detroit. Presumably the victim of an organized crime hit, no trace of him has ever been found, and he was declared dead on July 30, 1982. #truecrime #disappearances
Historic Detroit The old Greyhound Station and Cunningham’s Drug Store with the Statler Hotel in the background. Detroit, Michigan (1960) in Detroit, MI, United States.
On July 28, 1942, this photo was taken during the Davison construction project, showing the nearly completed Woodward Avenue bridge over the freeway. The Davison, which runs east-west between M-10 and Interstate 75, was arguably the first urban freeway constructed in the United States.
🎂 Happy 3️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ to Detroit and happy 75th anniversary to us! Our Anniversary Block Party continues until 8 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum. We'll see you tomorrow on Belle Isle for the 65th Anniversary Dock Party at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum!
On July 23, 1967, a police raid on a "blind pig" on 12th Street led to several days of civil unrest in Detroit. In 2017, we partnered with 100+ organizations to mark the 50th anniversary with a community engagement project, museum exhibition, and collection of written, audio, and video histories.
🎊 Celebrate with us this weekend! 🚘🎪 Detroit Historical Museum Anniversary Block Party Friday, 7/24, 10 am - 8 pm - FREE ⚓️🎂 Dossin Great Lakes Museum Anniversary Dock Party Saturday, 7/25, 10 am - 5 pm - FREE
Please note that tonight's Concert of Colors performances at the Detroit Historical Museum are moving indoors due to the wildfire smoke! Join us for: 🖼️ A Tribute to Ismael Ahmed | 5:30–9 p.m. Featuring: 🎧 DJ Head 🎺 Joan Belgrave & Bill Meyer Group 🎶 Next Generation Funk Brothers
Tomorrow afternoon at the Detroit Historical Museum! Join us for Memoirs of a Martyred Earth, a multidisciplinary performance experience bringing together Arabic musicians, women poets of the Arab diaspora, Belgian soundscape compositions, and immersive visual projections.
Detroit film festival joins forces with history museum for 2026 event
Detroit film festival joins forces with history museum for 2026 event
The annual Trinity International Film Festival is partnering for the first time with the Detroit Historical Museum to screen the entire 2026 movie lineup at the popular site.
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On July 15, 1779, U.S. Army General Anthony Wayne led a bayonet charge up a well-fortified, elevated stronghold, defended by two companies of British grenadiers, solidifying his reputation for heroics on the battlefield.
On July 14, 1944, this half-folded Sanders menu detailed efforts on the home front on its front and back covers, including paper conservation, blood donations, sending candy through the mail, and its commitment to maintain quality in the face of rationing.
The Rebellions that Changed U.S. History: Looking Back at the 1967 Newark & Detroit Uprisings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fwrEqvTR1s #BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #NewarkRebellion #CivilRightsHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #Newark1967 #BlackHistory #KnowYourHistory #TheEnglandManor
The Rebellions that Changed U.S. History: Looking Back at the 1967 Newark & Detroit Uprisings
https://democracynow.org - Fifty years ago this month, rebellions b…
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On July 10, 1910, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Grand Lodge Convention opened in Detroit after months of anticipation.
When the Elks Came To Town
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On July 9, 1951, a 50th birthday party for the Detroit Tigers, sponsored by the Detroit Times, was held at the Masonic Temple. Learn more about the team's long history: www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online...
Save the date this month! Celebrate 75 years of the Detroit Historical Museum and 65 years of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 🎉 Anniversary Block Party | Detroit Historical Museum Fri, 7/24 | 10 am - 8 pm | Free! 🛟 Anniversary Dock Party | Dossin Great Lakes Museum Sat, 7/25 | 10 am - 5 pm | Free!
him: I'm coming home me: ok him: the original bow anchor of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which she lost in the Detroit River in 1974, better not be there me:
Step into history with us this holiday weekend! The Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum will be OPEN today, 7/3 and Sunday, 7/5 with regular hours and CLOSED on Saturday, 7/4 🇺🇸 Plan your visit at: detroithistorical.org/visit
Ford Rotunda, Detroit July, 10 1956 … Canon IIS 50mm f/1.8 #filmphotography #streetphotography #Detroit
General Motors Motorama, Detroit April 28, 1956 Canon IIS 50mm f/1.8 Kodachrome #filmphotography #streetphotography #Detroit
On July 2, 1949, the Maritime Museum of Detroit opened on Belle Isle aboard the landed wood schooner J. T. Wing, the final commercial sailing ship on the Great Lakes.
This Canada Day, Lorene Brigden-Lennie of the Essex County Black Historical Research Society joins The Metro to discuss what Canada Day and Emancipation Day, observed on August 1, tell us about the country's past and present.
The Metro: Freedom seekers, Canada Day and emancipation - WDET 101.9 FM
Amherstburg, Ontario was a critical destination for freedom seekers fleeing slavery in the United States, and is where freed African Canadians lived.
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🎙️ In the final installment of our American Manufacturing 250 podcast series, AAM President Scott Paul visits the Detroit Historical Museum to explore how American manufacturing helped win WWII and what those lessons mean today. Listen now: www.americanmanufacturing.org/podcast/how-... #America250
How Detroit Built the Machine That Won WWII - Alliance for American Manufacturing
In the final installment of our three-part series on American manufacturing history — marking the 250th anniversary of the United States — AAM President Scott Paul visits the Detroit Historical Museum...
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Summer is heating up - maybe a little too much this week! 😅 Find out what's new and coming up at our museums from President & CEO Elana Rugh.
From the CEO: Summer 2026
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On June 30, 1940, this photograph was taken of a window display at Himelhoch's Department Store, featuring 4th of July women's attire. Signage in the front of the display reads, "WHITE FOR THE FOURTH, Dazzling white with gold -- with America's beloved red-white-and-blue accessories!"
How Detroit Built the Machine That Won WWII Detroit didn't just build cars. During World War II it built the machine that helped win the war. In the final installment of our three-part series on American manufacturing history — marking the 250th anniversary of the United States — AAM President Sc
How Detroit Built the Machine That Won WWII
Detroit didn't just build cars. During World War II it built the machine that helped win the war. In the final installment of our three-part series on American manufacturing history — marking the 250th anniversary of the United States — AAM President Scott Paul visits the Detroit Historical Museum to walk through the story of the “Arsenal of Democracy” with the Detroit Historical Society's Director of Collections, Jeremy Dimick. They trace how the Motor City's auto plants pivoted to produce a B24 bomber every hour and more than 90% of America's M1 helmets, and how that effort remade the city of Detroit. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories on U.S. trade policy, buying American, and protecting American jobs. And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! https://act.americanmanufacturing.org/ships Guest Resources Detroit Historical Society & Museum: detroithistorical.org AAM Resources & Links Sign up for our daily newsletter, Daily Digest: https://bit.ly/4iWbJga or our bi-weekly: https://bit.ly/4rXmh2Q Check out our Made In America Directory: https://bit.ly/4oUQRY7 And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! https://act.americanmanufacturing.org/ships You can also listen wherever you get podcasts Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manufacturing-report/id1213359909 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3jAoV4AHejHd36wSjSEPMs YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0ETr3PZq7dHqAqlkiB17jvFe4gAtpLSf&si=uFmYHrp7lfxHepY6 Socials X: @KeepItMadeInUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanmanufacturing Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanmanufacturing
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Paperboy on the cover for the program to the 1949 UAW education conference, complete with the cutest edition of the union’s publication, Ammunition. Everyday surfaces new gems like these while processing the @uaw.org Education Department Records here at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social!
This art got selected to be community painted in Paint-By-Number style in Belle Isle https://www.europesays.com/us/899840/ DETROIT – The Detroit Historical Society chose “Currents in Color” by Brontae Williamson to become a mural in…#us #news #usnews
This art got selected to be community painted in Paint-By-Number style in Belle Isle - United States
The Detroit Historical Society chose “Currents in Color” by Brontae Williamson to become a mural in Paint-By-Number style on Belle Isle.
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🎨🌤🎉 Today is National Mural Day, and we're pleased to announce the artwork selected for our new paint-by-number style mural: "Currents in Color" by Brontae Williamson. Brontae is a multi-disciplinary designer with a product design degree from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.
