Michigan Central and the rebirth of Detroit
Rick Novasky has never forgotten the day back in the 1980s when he was working a shift in the ticket office at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station. “A gentleman walked up … Keep Reading…
Metro History
Carhartt factory — in Historic Detroit since 1889
Carhartt is one of Detroit’s most successful brands, as synonymous with work attire as Ford is with cars. Hamilton Carhartt, a salesman operating with a horse and wagon, founded the … Keep Reading…
Exhibit shares efforts to preserve Detroit’s musical past
A new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum has a jukebox salvaged from a former beauty shop and a stage from an old jazz venue. “Salvaging Sound” shares the story … Keep Reading…
Historic Midtown Detroit school pegged for $21 million transformation into ‘creative office space’
A historic school building in Detroit’s Midtown is pegged for a $21 million redevelopment into a “business ecosystem” for entrepreneurs, startups, artists and residents. Denver-based developer Q Factor is planning … Keep Reading…
New superintendent gets a good grade in first year of Detroit turnaround
The Detroit district superintendent received high marks from the school board after his first year, a vote of confidence for his effort to turn around what is maybe the nation’s most troubled … Keep Reading…
An old trumpet finds its way back home to Detroit
One of Detroit’s hottest new establishments is also one of the city’s most historic venues, dating back to the 1940s. Willis Show Bar, on the corner of Willis and Third in Detroit’s … Keep Reading…
Detroit’s Eastern Market: Author Signed Books at Detroit Institute of Arts Museum
The DIA’s own Margaret Thomas signed copies of her book, Detroit’s Eastern Market: A Farmers Market Shopping and Cooking Guide last weekend. Her books tempts you with her favorite recipes. Detroit’s Eastern Market (opens … Keep Reading…
Detroit auto show extends contract at Cobo, confirms 2020 dates
The 2019 auto show will still take place in January, with the Gallery kickoff event Jan. 12 and the public show Jan. 19-27, but the 2020 auto show will be … Keep Reading…
DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NAMES ELANA SULLIVAN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
Thomas C. Buhl, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Detroit Historical Society, announced today that Elana Sullivan has been named Executive Director and CEO of the Detroit Historical … Keep Reading…
Chief Pontiac
He was a man of power and strength, a man of peace, a man whose word was his bond. He was Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawa Indian tribe, who lived … Keep Reading…
The delicious history of Detroit’s favorite potato chip
The average American eats around four pounds of potato chips per year; Detroiters consume an average of seven. It’s a statistic that the Cipriano family has been a part of shaping … Keep Reading…
History of Detroit, Michigan
Detroit was founded in 1701 when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established a fort and settlement on the site. The name means “strait” in French, and is derived from the … Keep Reading…
Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’, dies aged 76 | Music | The Guardian
The great American soul singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76, her representative has said. She was reported to have been gravely ill with her family at her bedside. … Keep Reading…
Howes: Ford’s Corktown move evidence of Detroit’s “Great Revival” | Michigan Radio
After months in the making, Ford Motor’s play for the Michigan Central Depot is official. Let the grousing begin. It will start in the suburbs, from the generation that came … Keep Reading…
Dick Purtan, JoAnne Purtan bond over Detroit radio
Dick Purtan, a bona fide Detroit radio legend, is talking about the old days when he used to bring his daughters along to his Saturday shift at the old WXYZ-AM … Keep Reading…
Flag Day Celebration – Dearborn Historical Museum
Tomorrow is June 14th: Flag Day. Officially established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, this is the date that the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States … Keep Reading…
At Home in Rochester: Frank Butts House
This house on the northwest corner of West University Drive and Wilcox Street was built in the summer of 1897 as the family residence of Rochester cigar maker Frank Butts. … Keep Reading…
Port Huron Museum to restore steam locomotive
One of the shortest moves in the Daniel B. Harrington’s long existence was probably one of the most momentous. Workers and volunteers recently loaded the narrow-gauge steam engine onto a … Keep Reading…
History of Michigan – Wikipedia
The history of human activity in Michigan, a U.S. state in the Midwest, began with settlement of the western Great Lakes region by Native Americans perhaps as early as 11,000 BCE.[1] The first European to … Keep Reading…