Creating Michigan: A Walking Tour of Key Moments in U-M’s Early History

This tour will explore questions such as: How did the Diag change from pasture to the tree-covered expanse it is today? Before the President’s House was the President’s House, what was it? What do the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Badawademi have to do with the founding of the University? Why is a plaque commemorating the admission...

Astronomy Night Feat. Solar Eclipse Talk w/ DO Staff

Join the Detroit Observatory for a special Astronomy Night featuring solar eclipses! This unique Astronomy Night will feature a talk by Austin Edmister, Assistant Director for Astronomy. Learn about the long history of eclipse expeditions by observatory staff, see original photo plates from a 1932 solar eclipse, and learn about the upcoming solar eclipse! Talk is...

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