Nothing to do? Broke? Can’t afford a vacation? Have out-of-town guests coming to visit but don’t know what sites to show them? Don’t worry, there’s lots to do and see right here in southeast Michigan. The organized tours listed below will help you get out and explore your town. As a hometown tourist, you’ll see … More Explore Detroit and Southeast Michigan – Tour Directory
“FILL THIS BUS!” That’s my rally cry. I’m so excited about finally launching the Glory, Valor & Sacrifice Southeast Michigan Civil War Remembrance Tours that I want to be able to shout: “Sold Out!” Sure, if the tours sell out, I’ll make a few bucks (very few to be exact), but it’s so much more than … More FILL THIS BUS! Special promotion aims to spread the wealth.
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
A big thank you to the following sources for spreading the word about our first ever Glory, Valor & Sacrifice Civil War Remembrance Tours. Monroe County Historical Museum included us in their monthly newsletter. The phones been ringing! Pure Michigan event listing Michigan Civil War Blog Metro Times calendar listing
You’re invited Please join Hometown History Tours on our inaugural bus tour Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Southeast Michigan Civil War Remembrance Tour Saturday, May 30, 2009. This first ever bus tour features dozens of sites significant to our Nation’s fight to preserve the Union. It also coincides with the release of our first local guidebook … More Invitation to southeast Michigan government officials, community leaders & anyone interested in promoting our history and tourism
The Battle of Trevilian Station exhibit at the Monroe County Historical Museum is – you could say – a homecoming of sorts. The collection contains General George Armstrong Custer’s personal effects captured on June 11, 1864 by Confederates at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Eric J. Wittenberg calls this battle “Custer’s First Last Stand: The Battle of … More Trevilian Station Exhibit – Custer’s Captured Booty Collection
Detroit City Council wants to use stimulus money to tear down the long neglected but not forgotten historic Michigan Central Station. … More Council wants to use stimulus money to tear down another Detroit landmark
Reserve your copy of Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Southeast Michigan’s Contribution to the Civil War by ordering online today. Walking / driving guidebooks cost only $5. Place your order via PayPal here. For more information on the first release of the Hometown History Tours It Happened Here Series, visit our Walking / Driving Tour Guides section.
2012 will mark the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Remember when you were a kid in school and you read about Dolly Madison grabbing the presidential paintings and saving them from a burning Washington D.C? Well that’s only a small part of the story. One of the bloodiest battles of this war took … More Remember the Raisin! Monroe Battlefield almost a national park
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