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Detroit’s 1st Thanksgiving Day Parade rolls down Woodward
Founded by J.L. Hudson's, the legendary department store, Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled down Woodward Avenue for the first time on this day in 1924. The first iteration featured horses pulling a float decorated with Mother Goose, four papier-mâché heads and seven marching bands. The tradition has grown considerably over the years.
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Detroit Lions play final game at Tiger Stadium
The Detroit Lions played their final game at Tiger Stadium on this day in 1974, before a Thanksgiving Day crowd of 51,157 and a national viewing audience of 35 million. They subsequently moved to the Pontiac Silverdome, where they played until Ford Field opened in 2002.
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The Daniel J. Morell sinks in Lake Huron
After enduring 20-ft swells and 60-mph winds, the Daniel J. Morell came apart during a brutal storm in Lake Huron on this day in 1966. The 600-ft ship sank and 32 of 33 crew members perished. Several other ships were run aground and severely damaged from the icy gale winds in the same storm.
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Ford announces new lineup to replace the Model T
On this day in 1927, Ford Motor Company announced its new lineup of cars, which were meant to replace the Model T, a vehicle that was believed to have made Henry Ford the richest man in the world at that time. The Tudor Sedan sold for $495 and the Roadster sold for $385. Production would grow from […]
The Potters Market
The Potters Market
Each year over 8000 guests attend The Potters Market, which is said to be the largest such market in the nation. Every type of stoneware, porcelain, raku, and smoke-fired functional and non-functional ware can be found at the sale. Items include tiles, cooking and serving vessels, mugs, tea pots, vases – large and small, tiled and mosaic […]