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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

You searched for "Founding of Detroit"

215 Results Found

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.041.429Photo

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

2013.041.427Photo

Booklet

Booklet

2008.112.164Archive

Pamphlet - Pontchartrain: a Name with historical Significance

Pamphlet

2014.002.621Archive

Pontchartrain: a Name with historical Significance

Print, Photographic

Print, Photographic

1982.144.550Photo

Film, Motion Picture - Wonder Cruises on Our Inland Seas, Dennis Glen Cooper

Film, Motion Picture

2015.011.028Archive

Wonder Cruises on Our Inland Seas, Dennis Glen Cooper

Book - Mystery of Cadillac's Lost Grave

Book

1948.132.066Archive

Mystery of Cadillac's Lost Grave

Booklet - 32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Booklet

1948.048.010Archive

32 Years Ago
[Union Trust Company]

Statue

Statue

1951.300.001Object

Letter

Letter

2001.061.127Archive

U-Matic - Damon Keith/Nick Hood[sic]

U-Matic

2015.009.040Archive

Damon Keith/Nick Hood[sic]

Booklet - Pontchartrain: a Name with historical Significance

Booklet

2013.045.515Archive

Pontchartrain: a Name with historical Significance

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