Tag: Michigan

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

Rules for Teachers Courtesy of East Detroit Historical Society

April 15, 2010

I came across the East Detroit Historical Society web page featuring the East Detroit Public Schools 1872 Halfway Schoolhouse. While I found the schoolhouse history, photographs and descriptions very interesting, as a former teacher, I really enjoyed the rules teachers had to follow. People always question the validity of  affirmative action laws, etc. You only … More Rules for Teachers Courtesy of East Detroit Historical Society

Stoves, Brooms and Baskets! Just a few of the industries that once flourished in Detroit and southeast Michigan

April 10, 2010

“Long before Detroit put the world on wheels it was warming the nation’s backsides and keeping its coffee hot. For years the city was the world’s foremost manufacturer of stoves and kitchen ranges.” … More Stoves, Brooms and Baskets! Just a few of the industries that once flourished in Detroit and southeast Michigan

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

Become a Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador

February 25, 2010

Promote your business AND the great heritage tourism opportunities in southeast Michigan! How? Become a SEMHTA – a  Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador. As a SEMHTA, you’ll not only market your product or services, but – more importantly –  you’ll market the region’s rich history by sponsoring two media and/or tourism professionals at the March … More Become a Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Ambassador

Official flyer of the Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event

February 24, 2010

Official SE Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event Flyer Click on the above link to access the official flyer for the Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event scheduled for March 18, 2010 at the Stone Creek Banquet Center in Flat Rock, Michigan. Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz is one of several impressive speakers to present at this … More Official flyer of the Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event

Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz to Speak at SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event

February 19, 2010

For Immediate Release Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz to Speak at Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event Conference Promotes Regional Collaboration to Market Local History and Rebuild Economy Grosse Ile, MI – Thursday, February 17, 2010- Is southeast Michigan’s history an untapped resource? Can the region’s rich heritage be the key to its survival and economic … More Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz to Speak at SE MI Heritage Tourism Networking Event

Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event – March 18, 2010

February 11, 2010

Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event Capitalizing On Our Local History Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event PDF Flyer March 18, 2010 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Stone Creek Banquet Center One Maguire Street (I-75 & Gibraltar Road), Flat Rock (Located inside the award-winning Flat Rock Community Center) Final event registration ends Monday, March 15 … More Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking Event – March 18, 2010

Stolen canon and reenacting gear. Reward offered

January 6, 2010

This announcement, dated Jan. 5, 2010, came across my desk today. Please pass along in hopes the equipment is found and not fenced. Cannon, limber and covered 18 foot car hauler was stolen from a private lot at 4218 Pelham, Dearborn Heights, MI. Locked up inside this trailer was the entire gear belonging to Battery … More Stolen canon and reenacting gear. Reward offered

General Custer 170th Birthday Celebration Commemorative Christmas Ornament Available.

December 8, 2009

A limited quantity of commemorative Christmas ornaments and event programs celebration General George Armstrong Custer’s 170th Birthday in his adopted hometown of Monroe, Michigan are on sale now on ebay. The ornaments and program are great gifts for the Custer collector in your life, or those of you who were unable to make this event. … More General Custer 170th Birthday Celebration Commemorative Christmas Ornament Available.