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Detroit

30 dossiers on record ·

The record for Detroit opens with The Whitney and Woodmere Cemetery — 28 more files sit in the drawer below.

House
Medium

The Whitney

Detroit, Michigan

The 1894 lumber baron mansion—now a restaurant where the family reportedly stays.

3 claims · 1 legend→
Cemetery
Medium

Woodmere Cemetery

Detroit, Michigan

The 1868 cemetery—where the auto barons sleep.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Michigan Central Station

Detroit, Michigan

The 1913 depot—the ruin that Ford saved.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Hotel
Medium

Hotel St. Regis

Detroit, Michigan

The 1966 hotel—where the "happenings" reportedly occur.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Detroit Athletic Club

Detroit, Michigan

The 1915 club—where the members’ ghosts reportedly play.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Grande Ballroom

Detroit, Michigan

The 1928 ballroom—where the MC5 played and the ghosts stayed.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Michigan Theatre

Detroit, Michigan

The 1926 palace—now a parking garage inside the ruin.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Lee Plaza

Detroit, Michigan

The 1929 tower—the abandoned apartment hotel.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Hotel
Medium

Hotel Orchard

Detroit, Michigan

The 1929 hotel—where the "happenings" reportedly occur.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Palmer Park

Detroit, Michigan

The 1893 park—where the Log Cabin and the virgin forest stand.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Detroit Public Library

Detroit, Michigan

The 1921 library—where Cass Gilbert’s marble keeps the books.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit, Michigan

The 1951 museum—where the "Streets of Old Detroit" live.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Motown Museum

Detroit, Michigan

Hitsville U.S.A.—where the Supremes recorded.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Eastern Market

Detroit, Michigan

The 1891 market—where the sheds still sell.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Tiger Stadium site

Detroit, Michigan

The 1912 ballpark—where Cobb and Kaline played.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Site
Medium

Russell Industrial

Detroit, Michigan

The 1915 complex—where the artists and the ghosts share the halls.

2 claims · 2 legends→
Cemetery
Medium

Elmwood Cemetery

Detroit, Michigan

The 1846 cemetery—where the city’s founders rest.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Detroit Masonic Temple

Detroit, Michigan

The 1926 temple—the world’s largest Masonic building, with the architect’s ghost.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Theater
Medium

Fox Theatre

Detroit, Michigan

The 1928 palace—where the organ still plays.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Fort Wayne

Detroit, Michigan

The 1845 star fort—where the soldiers reportedly drill.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Packard Plant

Detroit, Michigan

The 1903 factory—the abandoned ruin where the workers died.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Belle Isle

Detroit, Michigan

The island park—where the "Lady in White" reportedly walks.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Pewabic Pottery

Detroit, Michigan

The 1907 pottery—where the Stratton ghosts reportedly stay.

2 claims · 1 legend→
Site
Medium

Joe Louis Arena site

Detroit, Michigan

The 1980 arena—where the Wings played and the octopus flew.

1 claim→
Historic Site
Medium

First Congregational Church of Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

George deBaptiste House

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Finney Barn Site

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

St. Matthews Episcopal Church (now St. Matthews St. Josephs Episcopal Church)

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Blackburn Rescue and Riots (1833) at the Wayne County Jail Site

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→
Historic Site
Medium

Second Baptist Church

Detroit, Michigan

NPS-listed historic site associated with the Underground Railroad.

3 facts→