The tree lighting ceremony at Campus Martius officially kicked off the 2016 holiday season. Check out all these upcoming secular and spiritual events offered in Detroit over the next few weeks. There’s bound to an event or a few, that will help you celebrate the spirit of the season and create lasting memories. If we’ve missed … More Hol-i-D. Celebrate the holiday season Detroit-style
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
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a historic look at how this frozen concoction was dished out in Detroit. … More National Ice Cream Day 2015: Refreshing look at Detroit’s ice cream history
On April 4, 1825 – 190 years ago today, Detroiters elected their first mayor John R Williams. He served four more one-year terms as mayor in 1830, 44, 45 and 46. The street John R bears his name. Some things you may not know about John R. Williams: French was his native language. Williams had owned … More Detroit’s first mayor elected 190 years ago today
Where will Americans travel in 2015? Detroit! says Hotels.com. DALLAS, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Robots that service hotel guests, the emergence of marijuana tourism and the rise of several Midwest destinations – these are some of the trends that marked the year in U.S. travel. As 2014 draws to a close, Hotels.com® has compiled an analysis … More Detroit a top 25 domestic travel destination in 2015
Michigan Students Honored at 2014 National History Day Michigan students were among the thousands of participants from across the United States and several territories competing in the 2014 National History Day Contest, which took place June 15 – 19, 2014, in College Park, Md. “This year’s theme—Rights and Responsibilities in History—was a wonderful platform for … More Michigan Students Honored at 2014 National History Day
Notorious 313: Love Lost, Love Found Sweetest Day at the Cemetery Tour Tours begin in June. 2015 schedule/registration posted April 19. Meet at Woodmere Cemetery, 9400 West Fort Street, Detroit 48209 (Walking/driving tour. Many graves are close together. We’ll drive to further out grave sites) Book tour now! Call 734.642.5712 or click here to book … More Notorious 313: Cemetery Tour
Notorious 313 “Michigan’s Original Lonely Hearts Killer” True Crime Bus Tour Where the real crime is not taking this tour! Date TBA shortly / 12:30 PM- 5 PM / $39 Before the advent of Craigslist and popular online dating sites such as eHarmony, Match.com and Christian Mingle, people turned to newspaper personal ads in … More Notorious 313 “Michigan’s Original Lonely Hearts Killer” True Crime Bus Tour
Detroit’s Ste. Anne’s Cemetery (Part 2 of 3) Part 1 by guest blogger Liam Collins Ste. Anne’s Cemetery PT II Much of the yard trash tossed in Ste. Anne’s Cemetery I was collected and cataloged by student archaeologists through Wayne State University’s Gordon Grosscup Museum of Anthropology in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection is … More What happened to the cemeteries each time Ste. Anne’s relocated (Part 2)
Season’s Greetings to our cherished ornaments Whether you believe it’s a spiritual, magical or just an ordinary time of year, we at Hometown History Tours extend to you our heartfelt wishes of Joy & Peace! Saying painted above doorway in this early 1900s Detroit Publishing Co photo still holds true today: “Ornaments of a house are the … More Seasons Greetings from Hometown History Tours
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