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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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Enjoy a variety of events, from lectures, book talks, and film screenings to family-friendly activities, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts, and more!

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Learn about our history, meet the dedicated team preserving Detroit’s legacy, and discover what we’re doing today.

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Digital Collection: Search

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Postcard - Light House Inn and Passenger Launch, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2007.050.055Archive

Light House Inn and Passenger Launch, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard - Entrance to Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2007.050.013Archive

Entrance to Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Transparency, Slide

Transparency, Slide

2007.045.006Photo

Transparency, Slide

Transparency, Slide

2007.045.005Photo

Transparency, Slide

Transparency, Slide

2007.045.004Photo

Postcard - Cedar Mount, Waterfall and Canoes, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard

2007.029.001Archive

Cedar Mount, Waterfall and Canoes, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1981.147.013Photo

Map - Handy Pocket Map of the City of Detroit Michigan

Map

1973.044.025Archive

Handy Pocket Map of the City of Detroit Michigan

Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, Glass-plate

1969.012.100Photo

Map - Federal Map of Detroit

Map

1968.001.022Archive

Federal Map of Detroit

Map - City of Detroit 1853-1854

Map

1968.001.012Archive

City of Detroit 1853-1854

Map - Map of Detroit

Map

1950.207.001Archive

Map of Detroit

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