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U.S. Post Office - Fort Street
Saturday, March 13
11 a.m.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how your mail is sorted and processed as well as the regular operations at one of the region's largest post offices.
Tickets:
$20 - Society members
$30 - Guests
This tour is SOLD OUT! For waitlist information call (313) 833-1801.
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Coleman A. Young International Airport
Tuesday, March 16
11 a.m.
Throughout the 1940s, this was Detroit's primary airport. Guests will see the architecture of the old art deco hangar, completed in 1930, and explore the area that handles hundreds of arrivals and departures each day.
Tickets:
$20 - Society members
$30 - Guests
This tour is SOLD OUT! For waitlist information call (313) 833-1801.
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National Shrine of the Little Flower
Saturday, March 20
11 a.m.
Founded in 1925 as a suburban church, the Shrine is an architectural beauty. On this tour you'll hear the church's many stories, tour the grounds and discover why this church is one of the area's most popular destinations.
Tickets:
$10 - Society members
$20 - Guests
This tour is SOLD OUT! For waitlist information call (313) 833-1801.
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GM Heritage Center
Thursday, March 25
6 p.m.
The General Motors Heritage Center serves as the showplace for the vehicles of the GM Heritage Collection and for the Heritage and Media Archive. The center showcases 200 vehicles and the Archives house 15,000 linear feet of shelving containing significant documents, manuals, brochures and artifacts documenting GM's history of innovation.
Tickets:
$40 - Society members
$50 - Guests
CLICK HERE to order tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Film Production Studio Tour I
Saturday, March 27
10 a.m.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be on a movie set while a film is being produced, now’s your chance! Be one of the first to see SUCKER, a science-fiction comic book-style project. Guests will venture to Pontiac, learn about film production and see the producer in action.
Lunch is included!
Tickets:
$30 – Society members
$40 – Guests
To purchase tickets call (313) 833-1801.
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Film Production Studio Tour II
Thursday, April 8
6 p.m.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be on a movie set while a film is being produced, now’s your chance! Be one of the first to see SUCKER, a science-fiction comic book-style project. Guests will venture to Pontiac, learn about film production and see the producer in action.
Dinner is included!
Tickets:
$30 – Society members
$40 – Guests
To purchase tickets call (313) 833-1801.
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Detroit Opera House
Saturday, April 10
10 a.m.
Get a backstage tour of the magnificently restored Opera House! The tour includes stops in the costume shop, rehearsal studio, dressing rooms, ResourceCenter and EducationCenter. Guests will also learn about the restoration and renovation that transformed this 1922 former movie palace into one of the nation’s finest performing arts centers.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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I Am My Brother's Keeper Pilgrim Church
Saturday, April 17
11 a.m. - Noon
Visit the church highlighted in Mitch Albom’s latest book, Keeping the Faith. Until this fall, the hole in the roof was so large that the congregation was forced to worship in a tent inside the sanctuary.
Tickets:
$10 – Society members
$20 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Masonic Temple
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m.
This DetroitTemple boasts 12 million cubic feet of space and is the largest and most complete building of its kind in the world.
Bring your walking shoes!
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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St. Sabbas Monastery
Saturday, April 24
11 a.m.
This men’s monastery follows the patristic Julian calendar and was founded in 1999 as a center for liturgical arts in conjunction with traditional monastic standards. It occupies six acres and includes the Monastery Katholicon, a library of over 6,000 books, the Abbot’s quarters, the trapeza, a gift shop, candle shop and bakery.
Includes three-course lunch!
Tickets:
$40 – Society members
$50 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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The National Shrine of the Little Flower
Thursday, April 29
1 – 2 p.m.
This suburban church, established in 1925, gained national attention under the leadership of Father Charles E. Coughlin. Located in an architecturally beautiful home, the church has many stories to share.
Tickets:
$10 – Society members
$20 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Packard Proving Grounds
Saturday, May 1
11 a.m.
The buildings, dedicated in 1927, were designed by Albert Kahn. The oval test track was so well-engineered that drivers traveled around the banked curves at more than 100 mph without holding the steering wheel.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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The Whitney
Friday, May 7
1 p.m.
The Whitney was once referred to as “the most elaborate and substantial residence in this part of the country” when it was built in 1894. On this tour, you'll be invited to experience the chef’s delectable desserts and refreshing beverages.
Includes dessert!
Tickets:
$25 – Society members
$35 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Detroit Free Press
(Fort Street Newsroom)
Saturday, May 15
11 a.m.
Peter Gavrilovich, co-author of The Detroit Almanac and the paper’s Nation/World editor, will guide us through the newsroom and discuss the newspaper’s history, its current place in the city and its direction for the future.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Palmer Woods Walking Tour
Saturday, May 22
11 a.m.
Take a guided tour of one of Detroit’s most unique neighborhoods. In the early 1900s, many executives from Detroit’s growing industries built homes and lived a life of opulence in Palmer Woods. Once home to the Fisher, Van Dusen and Briggs families, this neighborhood is still appreciated by its current residents.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Historic Fort Wayne Walking Tour
Saturday, June 5
11 a.m.
Historian and author Jim Conway will guide guests on this tour and share stories about the military fort that never saw a shot fired in anger. The fort was a primary induction center for Michigan troops entering battle in every U. S. conflict from the Civil War to Vietnam.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Woodmere Cemetery
Saturday, June 12
11 a.m.
Historian Gail Hershenzon will guide guests through WoodmereCemetery’s 200 rolling acres including ornate mausoleums, a Civil War monument, and headstones dating back to the 1860s. Prominent individuals such as auto magnates David Buick and Henry Leland (a brilliant innovator who built engines for Olds and Cadillac) are buried here.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Boston Edison Walking Tour
Saturday, June 19
11 a.m.
This tour, led by Jerald Mitchell, explores one of Detroit’s most beautiful and unique historic neighborhoods. The area features over 900 homes where no two houses are alike! Early residents included James Couzens, Henry Ford, Joe Louis, Horace Rackham and Sebastian Kresge.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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Cranbrook House & Gardens
Tuesday, June 22
1 p.m.
Designed by noted Detroit architect Albert Kahn in 1908, the English Arts and Crafts style home of Cranbrook founders George Gough Booth and Ellen Scripps Booth is the oldest surviving manor home in metro Detroit! This tour will unveil the history of the exquisite home and extensive gardens!
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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The Heidelberg Project
Saturday, June 26
10 a.m.
Begun in 1986, the Heidelberg Project transformed vacant lots into “lots of art” and abandoned houses into “gigantic art sculptures.” Parts of the Heidelberg Project installation were demolished in 1991 and again in 1999. The project continues to evolve, and today is recognized as one of the most influential art environments in the world. Come explore the project and meet the artist, Tyree Guyton.
Tickets:
$20 – Society members
$30 – Guests
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or call (313) 833-1801.
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