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J. W. Westcott II - Our Floating Post Office

J. W. Westcott II - Our Floating Post Office

The J.W. Westcott II is a boat that serves to deliver mail to other vessels, and also provides a pilot boat service to ferry pilots to and from other vessels. The ship operates out of Detroit, Michigan and is regarded as the only ship in the U.S.A that delivers mail to other ships, as they are underway.

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Sotheby’s to Auction George Armstrong Custer Flag From the Detroit Institute of Arts

Sotheby’s to Auction George Armstrong Custer Flag From the Detroit Institute of Arts

One hundred and thirty-four years ago today, George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry were overwhelmed near the Little Big Horn River by warriors of the Lakota Sio...

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Greater Rochester Heritage Days! - Memorial Day Weekend

Greater Rochester Heritage Days! - Memorial Day Weekend

Why not stay local this Memorial Day weekend? Greater Rochester Heritage Days premiers this year featuring an incredible assortment of activities for all ages. Heritage...

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Charles B. King pioneered horseless carriages Henry Ford was a mere tot when King tested his car in Detroit

Charles B. King pioneered horseless carriages Henry Ford was a mere tot when King tested his car in Detroit
Charles B. King had a dream, the way Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac had a dream when in 1701 he first put foot to land on the banks of the river which would one day be ca...
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The Regular Base Ball Club of Mt. Clemens

The Regular Base Ball Club of Mt. Clemens

Baseball in the 1800's

The Regular Base Ball Club of Mt. Clemens takes a look back at how baseball was first played in the mid 1800's: that era’s customs, rules, equip...
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