Detroit History

Development News The Gateway to Freedom monument at Hart plaza honors Detroit's role in the Underground Railroad.

Detroit Greenways Coalition launches virtual bike tour of Detroit Underground Railroad sites

David SandsTuesday, July 6, 2021
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5 Detroit sites recognized for role in civil rights movement, added to National Register of Places

Model DMonday, March 1, 2021
Source: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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City takes a ‘grassroots approach’ to revitalizing Historic Fort Wayne

MJ GalbraithTuesday, February 23, 2021
Feature Story Phil Knight, KBI Auto, Detroit Entrepreneurship

Neighborhood mechanic wants to keep his Detroit community running

Kate RoffTuesday, August 25, 2020
Partner Content Sandra Cavette is proud of her historical home and wants to see others investing in the upkeep of Detroit properties. Community Development

0%-interest loan program puts economic power in hands of Detroit homeowners

Kate RoffTuesday, August 4, 2020
Feature Story King Solomon Baptist Church received a $500,000 Michigan State Historic Preservation Office and African American Civil Rights grant from the National Park Service in September 2019. Community Development

King Solomon Baptist Church seeks to canonize its roots, broaden its scope

Sydnee ThompsonTuesday, February 11, 2020
Feature Story After shutting down in 1985, Stroh's returned in 2016.

Tapping into nostalgia: Detroit heritage beer brands Stroh’s and Altes see a resurgence

Courtney BurkTuesday, February 4, 2020
Development News Once adorned atop the Professional Plaza building, the series of neon hammer-and-nail signs served as a beacon in the Detroit sky, and is now seen at Hammer & Nail cocktail bar.

New Midtown bar Hammer & Nail draws inspiration from mid-century cocktail scene of Detroit

MJ GalbraithTuesday, October 22, 2019
Buzz Cider in the City

Six things to do in Detroit this fall

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, October 8, 2019
Feature Story The Fist Arts and Culture

More than a Motor City: 5 Metro Detroit walking tours

Kate RoffTuesday, September 17, 2019
Feature Story Elroy Reese brings a horse into the barn. Arts and Culture

How Buffalo Soldiers are making a difference at Detroit's Rouge Park

Anthony LanziloteTuesday, April 16, 2019
Feature Story Residential street in Jefferson Chalmers Healthy Communities

3 lessons I learned about revitalizing community from Jefferson Chalmers

Biba AdamsTuesday, April 16, 2019
Feature Story Tammy Black Healthy Communities

VIDEO: Jefferson Chalmers stakeholders speak on history and revitalization

Biba AdamsTuesday, April 9, 2019
Feature Story Baker's has been a staple of Detroit's jazz scene since the 1930s. Arts and Culture

Baker's Keyboard Lounge, where Detroit's jazz legacy burns brightly

David SandsTuesday, March 26, 2019
Buzz Hamtramck Stadium Grounds Crew

Crowdfunding campaign launched to save historic Negro League ballpark in Hamtramck

Aaron MondryTuesday, March 5, 2019
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