Detroit Hist Society

Managers of the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and a collection of 250,000+ artifacts. Conveners of the @D67project.

[MotorCities @MotorCities]

WEEKEND ALERT - A special collaboration between @DHSDetroit & @PiquettePlant brings together an extraordinary collection of antique autos for a temporary exhibit titled “Detroit Wheels: Early Motor City Stories,” opening TODAY & running thru August 17. https://t.co/C5uv6IewsI

[MotorCities @MotorCities]

Today, we're putting the spotlight on our Awards of Excellence finalists in the Education/Interpretation category. First up is @DHSDetroit for their Detroit Diesel Power exhibit, which continues through July 6. #ExploreMotorCities

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Thanks for visiting! 🩵

[MatrixHumanServices @matrix_detroit]

We wanted to share some scenes of the students at our Cecil Center Head Start facility and their recent trip to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.🚢⚓️ They got to be the cutest little sailors while learning about an important part of Michigan's history!

[Sixty year old Mama @60oldMama]

I didn’t think I liked trains til I saw this exhibit in the Detroit Historical Museum. The details were fascinating!

[MotorCities @MotorCities]

COMING TUESDAY - We're proud to be hosting the unveiling of the Michigan Innovation Dollar from the @usmint at the @DHSDetroit Tuesday morning. More details are in this article from @candgnews. Thanks to K. Michelle Moran for the great coverage! https://t.co/NtJuGQXiTH

[Ken Coleman @HistoryLivesDet]

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

[Detroitisit @Detroitisit]

Happy 313 Day, Detroit! 🔥🏙️

Where to celebrate:
🎶 313 Day Events – Concerts & panels
🍻 @atwaterbeer – $3.13 food & drink specials
🏛 @DHSDetroit – Free museum admission (5-8 PM)
🎤 Detroit Riverfront Party – Live music & vendors at Valade Park

How are you celebrating?

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Happy 3️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ Day! We're celebrating with extended hours and free admission at the Detroit Historical Museum from 5-8 pm. Sample mocktails w/Karlyta Williams and learn about Detroit's Dynamite Dames w/Cate Waldecker.

📲 Event details and registration: https://t.co/us1oqwuLlC

[MotorCities @MotorCities]

#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 @DHSDetroit. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Michigan History Day is a year-long educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan that encourages students to explore local, state, national & world history. Winners in the Junior & Senior categories will move on to compete in National History Day in College Park, MD.

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

📝 Please note! The Detroit Historical Museum will be CLOSED to the public tomorrow, Saturday 3/1 for the annual Michigan History Day District 10 competition. Students will present their projects for judging on this year's theme - rights and responsibilities in history.

[AmericanBlackJournal @amblackjournal]

.@_blackbottom is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with an exhibit at @DHSDetroit.

Titled, “10 Years Back, 10 Years Forward,” it shows the organization’s evolution from a Tumblr page to a growing community archive.
@BridgeDet313 @Micah_walker701
https://t.co/K7A0GcFgrJ

[Ken Coleman @HistoryLivesDet]

History lives on at Black Bottom with new exhibit at @DHSDetroit. @wxyzdetroit https://t.co/mrAZby5hpI

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Due to the winter weather, the Detroit Historical Museum is CLOSED today, 2/13.
Tomorrow, we'll be closing early at 2 p.m. for event set up & OPEN LATE from 6-9:30 p.m. for Tales from the D: Johnny Bee. Spend your Valentine's Day with us ❤️
Tickets: https://t.co/C3FDtjkiN1

[Ken Coleman @HistoryLivesDet]

Always a pleasure to help share Detroit Black Bottom history with neighbor Marsha Battle Philpot. Many thanks, @WXYZ and @DHSDetroit.
https://t.co/mrAZby5hpI

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

📷 1913 postcard reading "Ice Blockade 'Zimmerman' in Lead, Soo, Mich." Showing a fleet of steamers, caught fast in the anchor ice out in Lake Superior.

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Please note! For the safety of our guests and staff, the Detroit Historical Museum and Detroit Historical Society offices are CLOSED today, Thursday, 2/6 due to the icy conditions.

[me @MrDogeFatherxx]

Come see Dr. Craig Wilkins, ⁦@detmercy⁩ alum, ⁦@UMich⁩ 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 https://t.co/Bc9V11Plcf

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

Thanks for visiting!

[Barton Elementary-Middle School of DPSCD @BartonDPSCD]

Ms. Sargent's 3rd grade class had a great experience during their trip to The Dossin Great Lakes Museum yesterday.

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

More details and registration: https://t.co/yrVtR7CTNx

[Detroit Hist Society @DHSDetroit]

In 1974, Detroit was the center of a Supreme Court Case that halted school desegregation. Join us this Sunday 2/2 for a timely exploration of the historic decision. Michelle Adams, Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at @umich, will discuss her new book The Containment.