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2026 marks a rare convergence of milestones: 325 years since Detroit’s first European settlers, 250 years since the founding of the United States, and the 75th and 65th anniversaries of the openings of the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum.Join us for a series of evening lectures to celebrate these intersecting anniversaries. On the dates below, the museum will be open from 5-8 pm with FREE admission. Lectures start at 6:30 pm. Find more details and registration at detroithistorical.org/2026
Thursday, 7/9: College Symposium Night
Student presenters from Oakland University and Eastern Michigan University
Thursday, 8/20: Beyond the Stars & Stripes: Flag Stories
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections & Curatorial
Thursday, 10/1: Beautiful Belle Isle: Our Island Jewel
Brendan Roney, Manager of Digital Projects
Thursday, 10/15: Defining Conquest: Early Maps of the Great Lakes
Joel Stone, Curator Emeritus
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100 Strand Dr # 3, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48207
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