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BlackVoices History Quest, Black History In Your Backyard: Detroit Edition

Posted: 02/12/2012 6:54 am

Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Detroit.

You can plan a trip with your family to these places with the helpful map, courtesy of MapQuest, below!

If we missed a place that you know and love, let us know in the comments, tweet it to us using the hashtag #BHMQuest or post it on our Facebook wall. We'll keep adding to this map and gallery as the month goes on.

Henry Ford Museum
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The Henry Ford Museum, located in suburban Dearborn, celebrates the multiple ways in which Ford's innovations have shaped American life. However, the sprawling museum also holds numerous exhibits relevant to African-American history and culture. Foremost among such exhibits is the so-called Rosa Parks Bus, the actual Montgomery municipal bus on which the African-American seamstress made history when she refused an order to take a seat in the rear of the vehicle. The New York Times reported that the museum submitted a winning bid of $492,000 in a 2001 Internet auction of the bus. As significant a piece of history as the Parks bus is, the Ford Museum offers a wealth of other attractions and lectures in observance of Black History Month. A key segment of the museum's "With Liberty & Justice for All" exhibit brings to life the challenges and victories of the civil rights movement. Exhibits in the Museum Plaza celebrate the inventions and innovations of African-Americans. Each weekend during February, musical and dramatic performances honor significant eras in African-American history.

--Don Amerman

Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48124
Telephone: 313-982-6001
Hours Of Operation: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Cost: $17 for adults 13 to 61; $15 for seniors 62 and older; $12.50 for children 5 to 12; free for children 4 and younger and members.
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Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Detroit. You can plan a trip with your family to these places with the helpful map, courtesy of MapQuest, below! If we missed a pl...
Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in Detroit. You can plan a trip with your family to these places with the helpful map, courtesy of MapQuest, below! If we missed a pl...
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hairlady324
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06:21 AM on 02/14/2012
When the slaves crossed over into Canada some did go to Chatham but most went to a little town called North Buxton,which was the first black settlement in Canada.North Buxton was put on the historical registry a few years back and they have a wondrful museum there .Also missed was the Second Baptist Church in Detroit which was the last stop before crossing the river into Canada for many slaves,they have a tour of the cellar where many were kept before continuing thier journey,Theese are must do's.
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WRR01
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09:03 AM on 02/12/2012
I bid 50 cents on the bus.
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