Local Author Signs Book Inspired By Local Civil War Hero this Sunday at Allen Park Barnes and Noble Local author Karin Risko will sign copies of the book Michigan Civil War Landmarks, Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Barnes and Noble in Allen Park. The Lincoln Park resident and her co-author David Ingall of Temperance, MI … More Press Release: Author signs book inspired by local Civil War hero
Tonight we’re taking a stroll down memory lane. Featured photos in this post are of our very first tour – Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: SE Michigan Civil War Tour which took place June 12, 2009. It was an ambitious tour with stops in Detroit, Grosse Ile, and Monroe including Fort Wayne, Belle Isle, Elmwood Cemetery, Campus Martius, Woodmere … More Looking back. Photos from our very first bus tour.
Our Incredible Journey to Midnight: Detroit Underground Railroad Tour returns with our first tour of the season on July 19. We are thrilled to incorporate an exciting new addition this year – access inside the historic Second Baptist Church safe house. This is a major coup for us. When it comes to Detroit’s role in the Underground … More Exciting update to our Incredible Journey to Midnight Lantern Tour
Custer Week Kickoff! General Custer’s Monroe Walking Tour $16 Adult / $5 Youth Tour originates in front of the Monroe Historical Museum, 126 South Monroe, Monroe For more details or to order tickets, click here. Stroll through historic downtown Monroe and walk where the famous General George Armstrong Custer once lived. The General himself, portrayed … More General Custer’s Monroe Walking Tour kicks off Custer Week
Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of the most defining battles in American history and one of the most horrendous in terms of human sacrifice. Had the outcome of this 3-day battle differed, America as we know it today may not have endured. The Battle of Gettysburg, the biggest and bloodiest battle of the Civil … More Remembering Michigan at Gettysburg
Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Detroit Civil War Remembrance Walking/People Mover Tour Saturdays: Jul 27, Sep 28 / 1 PM – 4 PM Adult $25, Youth $18* (special group rate for parties of 12 or more) *REAL DEAL – Use discount code REALDEAL and get all tickets for only $16. Use discount code on adult regular ticket price to … More Detroit Civil War Remembrance Walking Tour
Upcoming author events for Karin Risko and David Ingall, co-authors of Glory, Valor and Sacrifice: Michigan Sites Significant to the Civil War Want us to speak at your event, provide a custom Civil War tour of your area, or appear at a book signing? Let’s talk! Give us a call at 734.642.5712. If you’d like … More Author events for Glory, Valor, & Sacrifice: Michigan Sites Significant to the Civil War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sightseeing Tour Showcases Best of Southeast Michigan Grosse Ile, MI – June 15, 2012 – A great lake, a national park, an international wildlife refuge, a naval air station where a former president once trained, a historic home once belonging to one of our nation’s most controversial military leaders, remnants of the … More Sightseeing tour brings “Pure Michigan” feeling to Southeast Michigan
To commemorate the contributions of Michigan regiments at Antietam, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War, the Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee is hosting a bus tour to the battlefield in August. The Michigan at Antietam motor coach tour will depart from the metro-Detroit area early in the morning on Friday, August 24 and … More Michigan at Antietam Civil War Sesquicentennial Bus Tour
A special walking tour of General George Armstrong Custer’s hometown is being offered today following the dedication ceremony and activities of the Monroe County Civil War Monument. The tour begins at 4:30 PM from the Hometown History Tours exhibit table at the Sawyer House. Today’s tour is offered at $1.50 to commemorate the sesquicentennial of … More Custer’s Monroe Walking Tour of the famous General’s hometown today
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