Detroit, Michigan, serves as a testament to America’s industrial age, preserving its past through an assortment of historical landmarks. Venture to Motown Museum, once home to the world-renowned Motown Record Company. Experience Detroit’s rich history at the Detroit Institute of Arts, widely acclaimed for its diverse collection. Traverse the Detroit River on the renowned Detroit-Windsor Tunnel – once the world’s longest underwater vehicular tunnel. And don’t miss out on the grandeur of the Detroit Opera House, a symbol of the city’s enduring cultural fabric. Each landmark encapsulates a piece of Detroit’s unique narrative, waiting to be discovered.
Nearby Historic Landmarks
The Philbrick tavern
Historical landmark
W Eleven Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Michigan Historical Marker
Historical landmark
The Burgh Historical Park
Tourist attraction, Park
23960 Civic Center Dr, Southfield, MI 48033
Historical Barn
Historical landmark
Karner Farm, Halsted Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Novi Birthplace Special Water Tower
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
OLD INDIAN TRAIL HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Historical landmark
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324
Frank Lloyd Wright Affleck House
Historical place, Tourist attraction
925 Bloomfield Woods, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Wixom – Wire House
Historical place
687 N Wixom Rd, Wixom, MI 48393
Myrick-Palmer House
Historical landmark
223 W Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341
Pine Grove Historical Museum
Museum
405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342
Pontiac, Michigan, Grand Trunk Western Coal Tower
Historical landmark
658 Ojista Ave, Pontiac, MI 48340
Ferndale Historical Museum
Tourist attraction, Museum
1651 Livernois St, Ferndale, MI 48220
True Black History Museum
History museum
2844 Livernois Rd Unit 99172, Troy, MI 48083
Troy Historic Village
Tourist attraction, History museum, Museum
Preserved town buildings from the 1800s with history exhibits, including a log cabin, church & home.
60 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098
Milford Historical Society
Milford
Tourist attraction, Museum, Historical society
124 E Commerce St, Milford, MI 48381
Fair Lane, Home of Clara and Henry Ford
Historical landmark, Garden, Historical place museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
With its buildings closed for restoration, this iconic estate allows entry to its grounds & gardens.
1 Fair Ln Dr, Dearborn, MI 48128
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Historical landmark, Museum, National museum, Non-profit organization, Technology museum, Tourist attraction
Sprawling space dedicated to American life & ideas, includes the Rosa Parks bus & JFK’s limo.
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
Edison Homestead
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Christie St, Dearborn, MI 48124
Historic McDonald’s Sign
Historical landmark
4145 S Telegraph Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
MICHIGAN STATE HISTORICAL MARKER
Piety Hill
Historical landmark
165-1 Blaine St, Detroit, MI 48202
Fisher Building
New Center
Historical landmark
Art deco skyscraper from 1928, featuring marble from all over the world & a live theater venue.
3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Cadillac Place
New Center
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Cadillac Place, 3044 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum
Milwaukee Junction
Historical landmark, Event venue, Museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Restored 1904 factory for the Ford Model T featuring historical tours & many original cars.
461 Piquette Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
William E. Scripps / Estate Historical Marker
Historical landmark
Polly Ann Trail – Oakland County, Orion Twp, MI 48360
William C. Boydell House
Cass Corridor
Historical landmark
4614 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Michigan Central
Corktown
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Opened in 1913, then abandoned for years, this former train station now has office & retail space.
2001 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216
Lyman Cochrane House
Brush Park
Historical landmark
216 Winder St, Detroit, MI 48201
Historic Fort Wayne
Delray
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
19th-century military fort on the Detroit River with tours, re-enactments & community events.
6325 W Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48209
The Spirit of Detroit
Downtown Detroit
Historical landmark, Landmark
Iconic 26-ft.-tall bronze statue at Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, by Marshall Fredericks.
2 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Monument to Joe Louis “The Fist”
Financial District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
27-ft. bronze memorial, aka \
5 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Frederick Stearns & Company Building
Islandview
Historical landmark
6533 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
Ossian H. Sweet House
East Village
Historical landmark
2905 Garland St, Detroit, MI 48214
Pelee Passage Lighthouse
Riverside
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
9230 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON N8S 1H1, Canada
Fort Meigs Historic Site
Historical landmark, Open air museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
Replica of a fort built during the War of 1812, with battlefield reenactments & museum exhibits.
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cambria Iron & Steel National Historic Landmark
Historical landmark
Historic Capon House
Historical landmark
28846 WV-55, Wardensville, WV 26851
Hedgesville Historic District
Historical landmark
Zion St, Hedgesville, WV 25427
Mill Creek Historic District (Bunker Hill, West Virginia)
Historical place
Newcomer Mansion
Historical landmark
1735 Douglas Grove Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25405
Fair Mount
Historical landmark
311 Fairmont Ave, Winchester, VA 22601
Mary Greenhow Lee Historical Marker
Old Town
Historical landmark
127 N Cameron St, Winchester, VA 22601
Daniel Morgan Historic Marker
Historical landmark
302 E Piccadilly St, Winchester, VA 22601
Patsy Cline Historic House
Tourist attraction
Modest 2-story family home of Patsy Cline from 1948 to 1953, now with a gift shop.
608 S Kent St, Winchester, VA 22601
Traveller’s Rest
Historical landmark
John Hite House
Historical landmark
Newtown-Stephensburg Historic District
Historical landmark
5350-5330, US-11, Stephens City, VA 22655
Middletown Historic District
Historical landmark
Shepherdstown Historic District
Historical landmark
201-211 W High St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Burkittsville Historic District
Historical landmark
106-110 E Main St, Burkittsville, MD 21718
Bear’s Den Rural Historic District
Historical landmark
Hillsboro Historic District
Historical landmark
Lovettsville Historic District
Historical landmark
12-24 State Rte 673, Lovettsville, VA 20180
Round Hill Historic District (Round Hill, Virginia)
Historical landmark
1 E Loudoun St, Round Hill, VA 20141
William Virts House
Historical landmark
38670 Old Wheatland Rd, Waterford, VA 20197
Brown-Koerner House
Historical landmark
38340 Winsome Trail Ln, Purcellville, VA 20132
William Smith House
Historical landmark
38678 Piggott Bottom Rd, Hamilton, VA 20158
Old Goose Creek Meeting House
Historical landmark
455271165000, Purcellville, VA 20132
Janney House
Historical landmark
15 W Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA 20158
Goose Creek Stone Bridge
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Ellwood
Historical landmark
17360 Count Turf Pl, Leesburg, VA 20176
Gen. William Mitchell House
Historical landmark
1708 Halfway Rd, Middleburg, VA 20117
Orion Anderson Memorial
Historical landmark
333 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor
Historical place, Museum
Federal-style manor once owned by George Marshall, the former Chief of Staff of the US Army in WWII.
312 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176
New Market Historic District
Historical landmark
6-14 8th Alley, New Market, MD 21774
Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Preserved 1800s house telling the story of its owners & the many slaves making their lives possible.
20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg, VA 20175
Aldie Mill Historic Park
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction, Water mill
39401 Little River Tpke, Aldie, VA 20105
Cooke’s Mill (Ruins)
Historical landmark
42485 Cochran Mill Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176
Francis-Gulick Mill
Historical landmark
Historic Ashburn Mill
Historical landmark
20704 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147
New Baltimore Historic District
Historical landmark
6478 Emily Anne Ct, Warrenton, VA 20187
Buckland Historic District
Historical place
7980-8205 Buckland Mill Rd, Gainesville, VA 20155
Lanesville Heritage Area
Historical landmark
Culpeper Historic District
Historical landmark
Herndon Old Town Hall
Historical landmark
730 Station St, Herndon, VA 20170
Floris Historic District
Historical landmark
Texas Monument
Historical landmark
Ben Lomond Historic Site
Tourist attraction, Historical place, Historical place museum
Tours of a 19th-century plantation house with outbuildings, restored slave quarters & a rose garden.
10321 Sudley Manor Dr, Manassas, VA 20109
Washington Aqueduct Gatehouse
Historical landmark
11704 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854
Samuel Wade Magruder House Historic Site
Historical landmark
7368 Westlake Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20817
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House
Historical landmark, Museum
200 E Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030
Sisson House
Historical landmark
4219 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Miller Gold Mine Historic Site
Historical landmark
7898-7800 Oldchester Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
Tennallytown and Rockville Railroad Marker
Historical landmark
7700 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
Tinner Hill Historic Site
Museum
106 Tinner Hill Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
The Birch House
Historical landmark
300-312 VA-7, Falls Church, VA 22046
Brandymore Castle Historical Marker
Madison Manor
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Washington and Old Dominion Trail, Arlington, VA 22205
Green Springs National Historic Landmark District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
2382 Rock Quarry Rd, Louisa, VA 23093
Bailey’s Crossroads Historical Landmark
Historical landmark
0072C, 0612 01, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 22041
Charles Drew House Historical Marker
Penrose
Historical landmark
2505 1st St S, Arlington, VA 22204
Zalmon Richards House
Northwest Washington
Historical landmark
1301 Corcoran St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Decatur Carriage House
Northwest Washington
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
1610 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
The Lafayette Square Historic District
Northwest Washington
Historical landmark, Historical place
Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site
Northwest Washington
Historical place, Tourist attraction
1538 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Blanche K. Bruce House
Downtown
Historical landmark
909 M St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Gerald R Ford Jr. House
Taylor Run
Historical landmark
514 Crown View Dr, Alexandria, VA 22314
Sentry Tower and Wasll
Southeast Washington
Historical landmark
Rippon Lodge Main House
Historical landmark
15500 Blackburn Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Historic Huntley
Groveton
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Restored 19th-century Federal-style home & outbuildings adjacent to George Mason’s plantation.
6918 County Rd 723, Alexandria, VA 22306
Swann-Daingerfield House Historical Marker
Alexandria Historical District
Historical landmark
712 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Fairmount Heights Historic District
Historical place