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World War II · IndianapolisUSS Indianapolis Memorial Plaque to be installed at DHM
On August 17, 2025, the Detroit Historical Society will proudly install a long-lost memorial plaque honoring the Michigan sailors who bravely served aboard the USS Indianapolis and tragically lost their lives when the ship was attacked and sank in July 1945. This poignant artifact, recently rediscovered within the Society’s collection, is a solemn reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and en…See the Story
USS Indianapolis Memorial Plaque to Be Installed at DHM
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Detroit, Michigan · DetroitBook Talk: As long as there are ships sailing the great lakes...
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Dossin Great Lakes Museum
September 18, 2025, 6:00
- 8:00pm
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Join Jim Cameron, President of the Michigan Oral History Association, for a special presentation on life aboard the J.W. Westcott—a boat unlike any other.What’s it really like to work on a vessel that delivers mail, packages, and life-saving services to freighters on the Detroit River?Cameron will sh…Read Article
Book Talk: As long as there are ships sailing the great lakes...
Detroit, Michigan · DetroitLecture - Albert Kahn: Unintended Consequences
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Detroit Historical Museum
November 15, 2025, 2:00
- 3:30pm
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Join Dale A. Carlson, author of Kahn’s Detroit: A Field Guide to Albert Kahn Designs of the Metro Area, as he explores some of the most surprising and significant adaptive reuses of Albert Kahn’s buildings across metro Detroit.Between 1929 and 1932, Kahn’s firm oversaw the design of more than 500 factories in Soviet Ru…Read Article
