Several Michigan communities receive historic preservation grants
FLAT ROCK — Seven Michigan communities have received grants from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Grants totaling $250,000 will benefit local historic preservation and...
Conservation grants awarded to six cities in Michigan and Washtenaw County
Communities across Michigan will make repairs, digitize documents for easier access and reinforce a barn in the community’s historic park, all made possible by grants...
UM-Dearborn archaeology students dig at the River Raisin battlefield
With the help of the 200-year-old bullets discovered by John Chenoweth and his archaeology students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Monroe, they can tell...
Five musket balls found in Concord at the site of the Revolutionary War
UNITY — These shots may have been among those that “went around the world,” but their remains were not found for nearly 250 years. Five...
Visit the iconic American Gothic house from Grant Wood’s painting
Iowa house that inspired “American Gothic” opens to visitors A house in Eldon, a small town in Iowa, inspired Grant Wood to create his “American...
Michigan homeowners associations say yes to rooftop solar panels
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. Anyone wanting to install solar panels on their...
Buckingham Palace tour includes space behind famous balcony paintings
Sarah Mills | Reuters The first portrait of King Charles III since his coronation has been unveiled The portrait, painted by artist Jonathan Yeo, shows...
Detroit buildings were on the verge of demolition until they were saved
View from inside: Restoration of Michigan Central Station After a six-year restoration by Ford Motor Co., Michigan Central Station will reopen to the public on...
The Civil War Memorial in Fountain Park in Sheboygan was built in 1889
The inscription on the finished monument reads: “In memory of the heroes who fought for the Union, 1861-1865.” SHEBOYGAN – The American Civil War left...
Wilmington’s role in the Revolutionary War is illustrated by markers and monuments
Today, the Fourth of July in Wilmington is a holiday with fireworks, barbecues and festivities to celebrate the birth of the country we call home....