May 12, 2015
Every Cemetery in Detroit: Woodmere Cemetery (+ a special OBSCURA DAY tour!)
Incorporated in 1867, Woodmere is “the cradle of cremation in the Northwest.”
May 12, 2015
Incorporated in 1867, Woodmere is “the cradle of cremation in the Northwest.”
March 24, 2015
Born in a gold rush town, Detroit historian Clarence Burton amassed — and kept in his house! — the most important archive of books, papers, and manuscripts on Detroit, Michigan, and the Old Northwest ever collected.
April 23, 2014
The naturalist, bird-lover, explorer, and namesake of Hubbard Farms turns 200 today.
August 5, 2013
A graveyard grotto built in 1881 was once reputed to have healing powers.
July 23, 2013
July 24, 1701 – July 24, 2013. Here’s where to party.
June 14, 2013
Designed by a Jew in 1908, it represents all manner of fate and tragedy. And it was first flown to celebrate baseball.
February 15, 2013
Part two of the Park Question, in which Detroit actually buys Belle Isle, the Mayor fights with the Council President, and nothing actually happens for almost ten years.
October 5, 2012
And the log cabin will be open!
May 7, 2012
Celebrating General Friend Palmer’s birthday with “whiskey in the gentlemen’s dressing room, and champagne in the supper room.”
November 4, 2011
Lost Landscapes of Detroit is this weekend at MOCAD, and its curator, Rick Prelinger, has some smart words about the relevance of Detroit history.
July 22, 2011
Dear Detroit: Happy birthday. And chin up.
November 5, 2009