Events by Month
May 6, 2019
Historic Houses of Worship Tour
Limited tickets still available!
Since 1972, the Historic Houses of Worship tours have acquainted metro Detroiters with the contributions that religious institutions have made in the development of our community. All tours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and depart from and return to the Detroit Historical Museum. The cost is $40 for Detroit Historical Society members and $50 for guests. Your tour fee includes motor coach transportation with docent commentary, historical presentations at each tour stop and lunch.
May 11, 2019
Corktown Walking Tour
This tour is SOLD OUT! Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Corktown is Detroit’s oldest extant neighborhood, established in 1834 and containing over 180 years of rich history. Most if not all of the immigrants who settled in the area left Ireland from the Port of Cork and they bonded with that in common. Hence the name Corktown! Discover its residential charms as we explore the neighborhood.
May 11, 2019
Spring Film Series: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
Through an artful blend of historical narratives and re-enactments, this unique program draws viewers into the lives of real people, both free and enslaved, whose selfless acts of courage helped fugitive slaves find hope and freedom. Produced by the Carnegie Center for Art & History to bring their permanent exhibit of the same name into the classroom and the community.
Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.
Spring Film Series: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
Through an artful blend of historical narratives and re-enactments, this unique program draws viewers into the lives of real people, both free and enslaved, whose selfless acts of courage helped fugitive slaves find hope and freedom. Produced by the Carnegie Center for Art & History to bring their permanent exhibit of the same name into the classroom and the community.
Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.
May 11, 2019
2019 Dossin Gala
The Detroit Historical Society’s Board of Trustees and our Honorary Host Committee cordially invite you to A Gala Get Together, featuring the VIP Preview of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum’s newest exhibit, River Recreation & Lakeside Leisure.
2019 Dossin Gala
The Detroit Historical Society’s Board of Trustees and our Honorary Host Committee cordially invite you to A Gala Get Together, featuring the VIP Preview of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum’s newest exhibit, River Recreation & Lakeside Leisure.
May 12, 2019
Spring Film Series: The Loving Story
Mildred and Richard Loving knew it was technically illegal for them to live as a married couple in Virginia because she was of African American and Native American descent and he was white. But they never expected to be woken up in their bedroom and arrested one night in 1958. The documentary brings to life the Lovings’ marriage and the legal battle that followed through little-known filmed interviews and photographs shot for Life magazine. Made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle program.
Spring Film Series: The Loving Story
Mildred and Richard Loving knew it was technically illegal for them to live as a married couple in Virginia because she was of African American and Native American descent and he was white. But they never expected to be woken up in their bedroom and arrested one night in 1958. The documentary brings to life the Lovings’ marriage and the legal battle that followed through little-known filmed interviews and photographs shot for Life magazine. Made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle program.
May 12, 2019
Spring Film Series: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
Through an artful blend of historical narratives and re-enactments, this unique program draws viewers into the lives of real people, both free and enslaved, whose selfless acts of courage helped fugitive slaves find hope and freedom. Produced by the Carnegie Center for Art & History to bring their permanent exhibit of the same name into the classroom and the community.
Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.
Spring Film Series: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
Through an artful blend of historical narratives and re-enactments, this unique program draws viewers into the lives of real people, both free and enslaved, whose selfless acts of courage helped fugitive slaves find hope and freedom. Produced by the Carnegie Center for Art & History to bring their permanent exhibit of the same name into the classroom and the community.
Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Detroit Historical Museum. Admission is FREE.
May 16, 2019
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Detroit in the Early 19th Century
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Casie Blovsky at 313.833.1801 or casieb@detroithistorical.org.
Growing by Leaps and Bounds: Detroit in the Early 19th Century
By Scholars from Wayne State University
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 6-8 PM
Third Thursday Speaker Series: Detroit in the Early 19th Century
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited for this popular series. To register for a presentation, please
contact Casie Blovsky at 313.833.1801 or casieb@detroithistorical.org.
Growing by Leaps and Bounds: Detroit in the Early 19th Century
By Scholars from Wayne State University
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 6-8 PM
May 17, 2019
Exploring the Deep: Investigations of Three New Great Lakes Shipwrecks
Join us on Friday, May 17 for a free lecture, “Exploring the Deep: Investigations of three new Great Lakes shipwrecks with ROVs” by Tamara Thomsen and Caitlyn Zant, Maritime Archaeologists, Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office
May 17, 2019
May 23, 2019
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets: $15 in advance,
$20 at the door
The Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to their signature Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit concert series featuring the talented Chuck and Gwen Scales on Thursday, May 23 at the Detroit Historical Museum.
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Tickets: $15 in advance,
$20 at the door
The Black Historic Sites Committee invites you to their signature Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit concert series featuring the talented Chuck and Gwen Scales on Thursday, May 23 at the Detroit Historical Museum.
May 25, 2019
Black Historic Sites Bus Tour
Since 1971, the Black Historic Sites Committee, an affinity group of the Detroit Historical Society, has been committed to discovering, documenting and marking the numerous sites significant to the history of Detroit’s African American community.
Black Historic Sites Bus Tour
Since 1971, the Black Historic Sites Committee, an affinity group of the Detroit Historical Society, has been committed to discovering, documenting and marking the numerous sites significant to the history of Detroit’s African American community.
