Detroit city flag
I'm not saying it's better than Chicago's, but Detroit's flag is pretty sweet!
The Latin phrase means "we hope for better things" and "it will rise from the ashes."
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On April 21, 1947, songwriter, singer, and actor Iggy Pop was born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan. He grew up outside Ypsilanti, Michigan and formed his band the Psychedelic Stooges in Ann Arbor. Their first public gig was in 1968 at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.
William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse, Detroit, Michigan.
Detail on the William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse in #Detroit, #Michigan, one of the world's #top5 #lighthouses. Find out more at stephentravels.com/top5/lightho...
On April 16, 1895, the name "Tigers" was given to Detroit's baseball team for the first time by the Detroit Free Press. This early pennant shows the team mascot in the 1910s.
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Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with an $800 loan from his family. The label quickly gained traction, leading to the establishment of Motown Record Corporation. The name "Motown" is a combination of "motor" and "town," reflecting Detroit's automotive industry, where the label was originally based.
April 14 1960: A new American record company is founded by Berry Gordy Jr, who had launched Tamla Records one year earlier. He incorporates it as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit. Michigan.
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I blew my deadline, but I wanted to get this out there as this is going to happen tomorrow. Viola Liuzzo was a civil rights activist from Michigan who was murdered during the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965. She was also active in civil rights work in the metro Detroit area.
🎩🥂 We're getting ready to party at the Guardian Building for the 2026 Society Ball on Saturday, 4/18! Check out some of the historic spaces that guests will enjoy and get your tickets for The Speakeasy at detroithistorical.org/speakeasy!
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🧯 Learn more about the long history of the Detroit Fire Department, from bucket brigades to today's fire engines: www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online...
On April 10, 1922, the last horse-drawn firefighting units were used in Detroit. 50,000+ people lined Woodward to witness the horses’ ceremonial last run to an arranged false alarm at the National Bank Building. Five horses, named Pete, Jim, Tom, Babe, and Rusty, were then retired to Rouge Park.
Detroit Historical Museum Opens Red Wings Centennial Exhibit Spanning Two Floors
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The Detroit Historical Museum has unveiled a two-floor tribute marking the Red Wings’ 100th season. “Becoming Hockeytown: Detroit…
To celebrate Michigan’s win, a few best-of Historical Marker Ahead’s from the state. Here’s the marker for the start of one of the most infamous “riots” of the 1960s. Detroit resident John Lee Hooker summed it up here: youtu.be/oUdx3CRfKxc?...
Design Month Detroit 2026 - Open Call
The application window runs from February 23 to April 20.
More info www.detroitmonthofdesign.org
On April 8, 1956, a parade of streetcars marked the end of rail service in Detroit after 92.5 years. One of the 27 PCC street cars that made the final farewell tour is pictured below.
Learn more about Detroit's streetcar history: www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online...
An aerial view of Windsor, Ontario shows a waterfront city skyline along a wide river. In the foreground, a passenger boat travels across the water, leaving a gentle wake behind it. Along the shoreline, mid- and high-rise buildings form the downtown core, including hotels and office towers. The city stretches back into a flat landscape of trees and low-rise development. Above, a partly cloudy sky casts soft light over the scene.
Windsor:
The area was once known as la Petite Côte (Little Coast) and then La Côte de Misère (Poverty Coast). In 1797, the settlement of Sandwich was established. The name was later changed to Windsor, in honour of the Windsor, Berkshire, England.
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Air view of Briggs Stadium and skyline of Detroit, Michigan.
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April 6, 1926: Women’s tennis star Elizabeth Ryan takes a turn at whacking at a harder kind of ball during Detroit Tigers spring training in Augusta, Ga. Player-manager Ty Cobb watches.
On April 6, 1919, this photo of a biplane was captured after it was forced to land in a Detroit neighborhood. The plane, whose fuselage reads "Locktite Tire Patch," is surrounded by a crowd of people with a policeman to the left. A caption notes the location, Maxwell & Burnett [now Manila] Streets.
This image (ca. 1934) shows a truck draped with a banner reading "An Old Friend Returns, Altes Lager."
On April 3, 1933, Michigan became the first state to vote repeal of federal Prohibition. Alcohol sales would legally begin again on December 5, 1933 with the passage of the twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
🎨🧵 Creators and makers, we want you!
Visual artists, designers, beauty product makers and even upcyclers — if you or someone you know is creating something you always want to have, nominate them for the second round of The Hustle at the Detroit Historical Museum!
>> detroithistorical.org/hustle
Belle Isle has both a boat club and a yacht club, and they've been there for more than a century.
From $1-a-year leases to some of Detroit's most famous names. Reporter Sascha Raiyn wades into the history in the latest CuriosiD.
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👉 Learn more in our Detroit Historical Museum exhibition Becoming Hockeytown: Detroit Red Wings at 100: bit.ly/4o6ortEin
📲 And in our online encyclopedia: www.detroithistorical.org/.../encyclo....
On March 31, 1928, "Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. Howe would play 25 seasons (1946-1971) with the Detroit Red Wings and help lead the team to four Stanley Cups as part of the famed “Production Line.” In 1972, his iconic No. 9 jersey was retired by the Red Wings.
Bob Gruen, Stevie Wonder, Detroit, 1974.
[March 27th, 1926] Some Detroit storefronts
The interior lobby of the Fisher Building, a renowned Art Deco skyscraper located in Detroit, Michigan.
The interior lobby of the Fisher Building, a renowned Art Deco skyscraper located in Detroit, Michigan.
👉 Please note! The museum will be CLOSED to the public on Saturday, 3/28 for a private event but still open for NCECA attendees to come and view the exhibition!
Tonight from 5:30-8 p.m.! The Detroit Historical Museum will be open for National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference attendees to view our new exhibition Centerpoint: Mapping Detroit’s Ceramic Legacy.
More about the exhibition: bit.ly/47UVwDs
On March 26, 1944, twelve-time Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer, actress and producer Diana Ross was born in Detroit. Ross has had a total of 18 #1 hits in the U.S.
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