Local History Events/Summer Fridays, May-November Hack House Museum Tours The Milan Area Historical society hosts tours of the Hack House Museum at 775 County St. in Milan each Friday from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Phone (734) 439-8693 or visit http://www.ci.milan.mi.us/Hack_House_Museum.htm to find out more. May-October Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Tours … More Hometown History Tours Summer Events Calendar
Independence Day Events 2009 June 5 Milan Community Fireworks Get a head start on Independence Day festivities in Milan with the Community Fireworks show over Ford Lake at dusk. June 22 Southfield Star Spangled Fireworks Celebrate Independence Day festivities at Southfield’s Civic Center, located at 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield. June 24 51st annual Detroit … More Hometown History Tours 4th of July Events Calendar for Southeast Michigan
War of 1812 Militia Muster Days at Navarre Anderson Trading Post Friday, May 29, 2008 – 7 PM – French-Canadian folktales and legends Saturday, May 30, 2009 – 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday, May 31, 2009 – 9 AM to 3 PM The 1st Kentucky Regiment (War of 1812 living history unit) and the Monroe Historical Museums … More War of 1812 Militia Muster Days at Monroe’s Navarre Anderson Trading Post
June 13 Glory, Valor & Sacrifice Civil War Remembrance Tour For tour details, click here. To purchase tickets online or by mail, see below: Book now as June 13 seats are filling fast! Order your tickets online today. Click on the quantity options below. June 13, 2009: Glory, Valor & Sacrifice Southeast Michigan Civil War Remembrance … More June 13 Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Southeast Michigan Civil War Remembrance tour registration
Taylor’s new armed forces museum opens during May 16 veterans memorial ceremony Congressman Dingell, Senator Stabenow, brigadier general, Medal of Honor winner and the Taylor mother of female soldier killed in Iraq are all part of the program A U.S. senator from Michigan and the nation’s longest-serving congressman will be among the dignitaries present for … More Taylor’s new armed forces museum open May 16 with special veterans memorial ceremony
Hometown History Tours will post a list of Memorial Day Celebrations. You can help. Let me know about an event near you! May 16 Veteran’s Memorial Day Ceremony / Taylor American Warriors Museum Grand Opening City of Taylor’s annual Veterans Memorial Day ceremony and grand opening of the Taylor American Warriors Museum inside City Hall. … More Southeast Michigan 2009 Memorial Day Celebrations
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History Happenings: Events of Historical Interest Want your event posted here? Email the details to k_risko@yahoo.com March 18, 2010 Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event: Capitalizing On Our Local History. 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. $28 pp/$250 table of 10 advance registration required. Sponsored in part by Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassadors (SEMHTA) Opportunity Grosse … More History Happenings: Events of Historical Interest Around Southeast Michigan
Lincoln Park remembers our fallen heroes on Sunday, May 17 with a Memorial Day Healing Fields tribute. At 10 AM hundreds of 3×5 foot flags will be raised 8 feet tall – in perfect rows – as a patriotic remembrance to honor the men and women who have made the supreme sacrifice for our nation’s … More Lincoln Park pays tribute to fallen heroes with Memorial Day Healing Fields
Monroe County Historical Museum Assistant Director Dave Ingall presents Monroe County Soldiers in the Civil War at the Ellis Reference & Information Center, 3700 South Custer Road, Monroe, on Thursday, May 14, 2009. His talk will cover the Michigan Regiments that had large numbers of Monroe County men. He’ll go into detail about the … More May 14: Monroe County Soldiers in the Civil War presentation
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