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With two great museums, the Detroit Historical Society offers engaging opportunities to learn about and explore the city's rich history, from its automotive legacy to its maritime heritage.

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Detroit Historical Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Postcard - Belle Isle

Beautiful Belle Isle: Our Island Jewel - quad anniversary lecture series

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

October 1, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Native Roots: Indigenous History of Belle Isle - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

December 20, 2026, 2:00 - 3:15pm

Display of historical maps and photos at a museum exhibit titled "Detroit Stations."

Midnight: Detroit & the Underground Railroad - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

September 3, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Historic blue cavalry flag with an eagle and shield, surrounded by stars, and text "First Michigan Cavalry" on banners.

beyond the stars & stripes: flag stories - quad anniversary lecture series

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

August 20, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Historic map sketch featuring a fort with surrounding streets, labeled in fine detail on aged parchment.

Skirmish, Siege, and Surrender: Detroit in 1812 - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

August 6, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Faded American flag with 15 stars and stripes, showing signs of wear and age.

Stars and stripes o'er the strait - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

July 23, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

A painted scene of a wooden house on fire, with people and a horse in distress nearby.

Great Fire of 1805 and the making of modern detroit - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

June 25, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Freedom Confirmed - President Abraham Lincoln's courage to create change - quad anniversary lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

June 11, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Lithograph - Detroit River Front - July 25, 1774

Detroit in 1776 - Quad Anniversary Lecture series

Detroit Historical Museum

May 28, 2026, 6:30 - 7:45pm

Postcard - Belle Isle

Lecture: Detroit's Belle Isle Park - Our Island Jewel

Walled Lake City Library

August 19, 2026, 6:30 - 7:30pm