A chance discovery of unmarked graves in a Birmingham cemetery sparked a three-year investigation to discover the story of George and Eliza Taylor's fascinating lives. The couple narrowly escaped slavery to become stalwarts in their community, foster parents, and an important part of the Underground Railroad.
This weekend's Rochester Christmas Parade has been canceled, but the city's rich history of festivities tells a much more detailed story of reliance and adaptation. Brianne Turczynski uncover the tales, from '"pretty lively" gatherings where neighbors were received "right royally" in the 1800s, to depression-era Christmas light restrictions, to generous local patrons staying up to 4 a.m. to make it a magical season.
When the TV show "History Detectives" came to Royal Oak, they highlighted the rare letter signed by Abraham Lincoln that lives in the city's museum. But it's just one way Royal Oak's history is being preserved. “You’re not seeing downtown demolitions, you’re seeing renovations," says Pat Paruch, city commissioner and mayor pro-tem. "That’s been a constant for decades and it hasn’t changed.”
It was the launch site of the ill-fated S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald and its historical museum's collection is "massive". But how will River Rouge's museum attract visitors amidst another wave of COVID-19 cases and deindustrialization?
Known for its many popular chain restaurants and big-box retailers, Somerset Mall, and its dense, culturally diverse population, Troy created the village as a sort of haven for historic structures.
Historic preservation in Warren reveals itself in areas like its state-registered historic village and the one-room Bunert School. The city also features numerous vintage homes dating from the 1930s to the 1950s, whose best features have not been altered since their construction.
Though it has some of the most beautiful historic homes in the country, preservation efforts in the Grosse Pointes are diverse, promoting the history of both its extravagant mansions and its clapboard farmhouses.
Having a property listed on the National Registry of Historic Places is a "point of pride." But what about the rejected and removed properties? Here are the stories behind their Metro Detroit's removed and rejected properties.
The city is unique in that it budgets for city historic markers every year.
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