DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

When you think of the Detroit Historical Museum, you think of the past, but through a new exhibition the museum is celebrating those making an impact now, in the present. “The project is really designed to celebrate Detroit’s unsung hero’s, the people from the neighborhoods who really make our neighborhood come to life who make our lives as Detroiters the kind of rich interesting lives that they are,” Rebecca Salminen-Witt, Chief Strategy and Marketing Director, with the Detroit Historical Society told “Live in the D’s,” April Morton. This is the 2nd installment of the exhibit titled “The Hustle,” where 34 Black owned Detroit small businesses are recognized not only for their hustle and grind, but for giving back to the community.

When you enter the Hudson’s holiday exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum, you’re greeted by a large photo of Mr. John Williams.

As the tallest building in Downtown Detroit, the Renaissance Center has dominated the city’s skyline for more than four decades ... but what did the city look like before the enormous building was erected?

During a time of segregation in the US, there was one destination in Detroit where people from around the world, no matter their color or culture flocked to for a great time. That was “Paradise Valley,” where thousands of African Americans thrived and owned over 300 businesses. It was located in an area known as Black Bottom.

The Charles H. Wright Museum and the Detroit Historical Society have partnered with the Detroit Pistons to help promote residents to visit the two museums.

If you're a Detroit millennial or older chances are you have a Hudson's Christmas story. It might've been the place your family went to take...

The Detroit Historical Society is debuting a new, interactive exhibit honoring the history of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood.

Detroit Historical Society kicked off centennial celebrations during a virtual event Tuesday, June 22. The Facebook livestream featured DHS staffers, including

If anything has been gleaned from the Detroit Historical Society's massive and award-winning project, Detroit 67: Perspectives, which compiled more than 500 firsthand accounts from...

The Kerns department store once rivaled Hudsons in its popularity and quality of service, writes the Detroit Historical Society. The downtown retailer that closed in 1959, but the famous Kerns clock still sits outside the One Campus Martius building. On Chicago Boulevard in Boston-Edison, the home is listed with Gaye Butler of Robinson Realty & Management Group for $596,000. The foyer welcomes you into the colorful home with wide french doors to both the living and dining rooms. The home also has six bedrooms, three full and two half bathrooms, and a two-car garage that comes with some extra space.

Construction has begun on major renovations that will bring $4.9 million in upgrades to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. The Detroit Historical Society, which runs the museum, has raised $1.9 million of the necessary funds. The museum, which will be open during construction, says its already booking weddings for 2020. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum opened in 1960 to showcase the regions maritime history. According to the museum, attendance has doubled over the last five years, necessitating the upgrades.