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

Experience History and Astronomy at the Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory! Join us for an evening of telescope observing with our 167-year-old telescope, guided tours of the 1854 Detroit Observatory, hands-on experiences, one-of-a-kind exhibits, and more! Observatory Tours that begin at 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, or 9:30pm. A 1 hour walk-through tour of the Detroit Observatory....

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