
Detroit Hist Society
@dhsdetroit
Managers of the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and a collection of 250,000+ artifacts. Conveners of the @D67project.
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Come see Dr. Craig Wilkins, University of Detroit Mercy alum, University of Michigan prof, exhibit: “If history were told as stories, it’d never be forgotten …Tales of Black architects and the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History and Culture.” #GoSeeNow taubmancollege.umich.edu/news/2025/01/3…

Always a pleasure to help share Detroit Black Bottom history with neighbor Marsha Battle Philpot. Many thanks, @WXYZ and Detroit Hist Society. wxyz.com/news/voices/hi…


History lives on at Black Bottom with new exhibit at Detroit Hist Society. WXYZ Detroit wxyz.com/news/voices/hi…

.BlackBottomArchives is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with an exhibit at Detroit Hist Society. Titled, “10 Years Back, 10 Years Forward,” it shows the organization’s evolution from a Tumblr page to a growing community archive. BridgeDetroit Micah Walker bridgedetroit.com/black-bottom-a…

#OTD in 1896, Charles Brady King drove his 4-wheeled vehicle for the 1st time in Detroit. Featuring a 4-cylinder, 4-cycle, gas engine of his own design, Brady's was the 1st car ever driven on the streets of Detroit. A replica is on display at Detroit Hist Society. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage


Happy 313 Day, Detroit! 🔥🏙️ Where to celebrate: 🎶 313 Day Events – Concerts & panels 🍻 Atwater Brewery – $3.13 food & drink specials 🏛 Detroit Hist Society – Free museum admission (5-8 PM) 🎤 Detroit Riverfront Party – Live music & vendors at Valade Park How are you celebrating?


On this day in 2020: Marlowe Stoudamire joins the ancestors. The 43-year-old had experienced COVID-19. Stoudamire had worked at Skillman Foundation, and led Detroit Hist Society award-winning Detroit 67 project, commemorating 50th anniversary of the 1967 uprising.


COMING TUESDAY - We're proud to be hosting the unveiling of the Michigan Innovation Dollar from the United States Mint at the Detroit Hist Society Tuesday morning. More details are in this article from C & G Newspapers. Thanks to K. Michelle Moran for the great coverage! candgnews.com/news/state-coi…

