Category: Southeast Michigan People

SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event featured speaker bio: Nancy Darga

March 26, 2011

Nancy Darga is the Managing Director of MotorCities National Heritage Area. Ms. Darga is one of the founding members of this organization that was dedicated by Congress in 1989.    The former president of Fortunate Land Planning & Design which specializes in heritage tour development is a licensed landscape architect. She served as Chief of Design for Wayne County Parks … More SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event featured speaker bio: Nancy Darga

SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event featured speaker bio: Scott J. Bentley

March 26, 2011

    Scott J. Bentley, former Superintendent at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas, is the first Superintendent of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park located in Monroe, Mich.    Bentley, a 19-year National Park Service (NPS) veteran and native of Hillsdale, Michigan, reported for this new position on January 16, 2011. “Scott … More SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event featured speaker bio: Scott J. Bentley

Remains of Michigan’s first governor found | detnews.com | The Detroit News

June 29, 2010

They thought finding the remains of Michigan’s first governor (the Boy Governor) would be a cinch, especially since his remains had been relocated in 1955. Everyone was getting nervous though today and yesterday, when construction workers worked to unearth the remains for removal to another part of Capitol Park but couldn’t find any evidence. Well, … More Remains of Michigan’s first governor found | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Book on Elizabeth (Libbie) Bacon Custer’s Traverse City Roots

June 26, 2010

Explore southeast Michigan and allow our region’s storied past to unfold! In so Distant a Place as Traverse City: The Northern Michigan Relatives of Elizabeth Bacon Custer by Julie Schopiery The life story of General George Armstrong Custer is widely  known, and biographies have been written about his wife, Elizabeth ( Libbie) Bacon Custer, who was a staunch supporter … More Book on Elizabeth (Libbie) Bacon Custer’s Traverse City Roots

Battle of the River Raisin Walking Tours

June 25, 2010

Battle of the River Raisin (War of 1812) Saturdays: July 31, August 21, September 25 To book tour, click here Sandwiched between the Revolutionary War and Civil War, the War of 1812 usually doesn’t garner much attention in the scheme of our nation’s history, yet this event is considered by many to be America’s second war for independence. … More Battle of the River Raisin Walking Tours

Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to sell Custer guidon

June 25, 2010

Explore southeast Michigan and allow our region’s storied past to unfold! Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) to sell Custer guidon 134 years ago today  (June 25)  George Armstrong Custer and members of the 7th Cavalry were killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the DIA announces it will sell the Custer guidon that is … More Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to sell Custer guidon

Michigan at Gettysburg – A Civil War tour you won’t want to miss

April 24, 2010

A Civil War Tour You Won’t Want to Miss!  September 16 – 20, 2010 Michigan at Gettysburg  Click on link below for detailed tour itinerary GettysburgItinerary (Itinerary is correct, however dates should be September 16-20. I will change later tonight. Sorry for confusion) Click here to book tour and make payment Experience Gettysburg  by paying … More Michigan at Gettysburg – A Civil War tour you won’t want to miss

Eastern Michigan University Department of Geography and Geology sponsors regional heritage tourism conference

March 13, 2010

For Immediate Release Grosse Ile, MI – March 12, 2010 – Hometown History Tours is pleased to announce that Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Geography and Geology is a Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador (SEMHTA) and will co-host the first Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event: Capitalizing On Our Local History. The March 18th conference … More Eastern Michigan University Department of Geography and Geology sponsors regional heritage tourism conference