Troy Museum & Historic Village
8 buildings, house, log cabin, school, general store, print shop, wagon shop, Troy Hall, museum stepintohistory.com
Sojourner Truth Grave Site
Abolitionist and Social Reformer. In 1828, she successfully fought a legal battle to regain custody of her son, becoming the first black woman to win a lawsuit against a white man. Born Isabella Baumfree into slavery in S... findagrave.com
Walter P. Chrysler Museum
The Walter P. Chrysler Automotive Museum was established to record the rise of Chrysler's eponymous automotive corporation and examine its role in the development of America in the 20th century. What your grandkids will like ... igougo.com
Oak Hill Cemetery
(Front): On June 1, 1822, the Pontiac Company gave the citizens of Pontiac the first land for a village cemetery. It was "to be occupied and used forever as a burying ground." In 1839, when Captain Hervey Parke was employed by ... hmdb.org
Rochester Hills Museum At Van Hoosen Farm
The museum is the primary site for learning about and preserving the history of the greater Rochester area in Oakland County, Michigan, as a representative of similar communities throughout Michigan. Located in Ston... americanheritage.com
Oakland County Pioneer And Historical Society & Pine...
Pine Grove consists of 4 1/2 acres of land, the Wisner mansion and several out-buildings, including a summer kitchen, outhouse, smokehouse and root cellar. In addition to the outbuildings, there is the Drayton Plain... americanheritage.com
Jackie Wilson Grave Site
Singer. Born Jack Leroy Wilson in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of Jack and Eliza Wilson from Columbus, Mississippi. He grew up in Highland Park, Michigan. He started singing at the age of 6. At 12 he joined the "Ever... findagrave.com
Cranbrook House And Gardens
This historic English Arts & Crafts-style mansion, built for Detroit newspaper mogul George Gough Booth, dates from the early 1900s. The home still contains much of its original artwork, tapestries, and furnishings, affording... 10best.com
Meadow Brook Hall
This extravagant &quo;castle,&quo; built during the Roaring '20s for Matilda Dodge, widow of John Dodge, is open to the public. Meadow Brook features 110 rooms, and most of them still present period decor and priceless art an... 10best.com
Saarinen House
Whether you know of Eliel Saarinen's work from art and architecture classes or by virtue of his son Eero's furniture, you'll want to tour this house that the elder Saarinen designed and lived in with wife Loja, an accomplishe... 10best.com
Cranbrook Institute Of Science
The Institute of Science intends to share with visitors its broad fascination with the natural world and with technology. Its interactive displays and engaging exhibits make the educational process a fun one for young and old... 10best.com
Pontiac Monument
In loving memory of Union Veterans of The Civil War 1861 * 1865 * * * Erected by Frances C. Butterfield Tent No. 9 Daughters of Union Veterans 1927 Loyalty hmdb.org
Historic Green
The city of Troy has set aside this area for historic structures. Located here is the 1832 Greek Revival home of pioneer Solomon Caswell, moved from its original site. Nearby is Troy's 1927 township hall. This building is a rep... hmdb.org
The Polar Bears
In the summer of 1918, President Woodrow Wilson, at the urging of Britain and France, sent an infantry regiment to north Russia to fight the Bolsheviks in hopes of persuading Russia to rejoin the war against Germany. The 339th ... hmdb.org
Four Towns Methodist Church
Four Towns received its name because it is near the point where the townships of West Bloomfield, Commerce, Waterford, and White Lake meet. In 1866 a frame schoolhouse was built here, on land donated by Nathan R. Colvin. From t... hmdb.org
Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society & Museum
The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society began as the Orchard Lake Scenic and Historical Society on January 28, 1974. At the first meeting in Abbot School"s Community Room, the Reverend Walter J. Ziemba, Rector of t... citysearch.com
Greenmead Historical Village
Based on a farm site, the park now includes the Livonia Historic Village as well as the farm complex. citysearch.com
University Of Michigania
The Catholepistemiad, or university, of Michigania resided in a building near this site from 1818 to 1837. Conceived of by the Reverend John Montieth, Father Gabriel Richard and Judge Augustus Woodward, the university was estab... hmdb.org