Events by Month
November 3, 2022
Homeschool Days
Ages 6+
Families are invited to join us for a group tour of the museum, featuring our Origins: Life Where the River Bends, America's Motor City and Streets of Old Detroit exhibitions. After the tour, participants are welcome to stay and explore the rest of the galleries.
$6 per child, $10 per adult (includes admission and programming for all participants)
Pre-registration is required
November 5, 2022
Parade Company Tour #2
Tickets available now!
Come be a kid again, and even bring your young one, to immerse yourself in a wonderland of color and excitement at The Parade Company Studio. Discover the magic of a Detroit holiday tradition nearly a century in the making!
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November 5, 2022
Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event Station
To Commemorate the 47th Anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, LARC will operate Special Event Station W8F "live" from Dossin Great Lakes Museum Saturday Nov. 5, 11 AM-3:30PM EST.
November 10, 2022
23rd Annual Lost Mariners Remembrance
The annual Lost Mariners Remembrance returns for its 23rd consecutive year of honoring professional sailors lost on the Great Lakes. On the anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, a lantern vigil at the Fitzgerald anchor starts the evening, followed by a performance by Lee Murdock, Great Lakes balladeer. The wreath ceremony includes a select Honor Guard escorting a memorial wreath to the Detroit River for receipt by an Honor Flotilla of both Canadian and United States government and commercial vessels.
November 11, 2022
Homeschool Days
Ages 6+
Families are invited to join us for a group Maritime History Tour of the museum and an interactive knot-tying workshop. After the program, participants are welcome to stay and explore the museum on their own.
$6 per child, $10 per adult (includes admission and programming for all participants)
Pre-registration is required
Look for upcoming dates in February and May 2023!
November 16, 2022
Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception
Notice of Annual Meeting
The Detroit Historical Society’s 2022 Annual Meeting will occur at 6 p.m. on November 16, 2022 at 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 for the purpose of electing trustees and conducting other business.
