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The largest city in the Michigan state, Detroit has long been a favorite to history buff. It is one of the oldest American cities and now also the world's traditional automotive center. Its history, culture, and tourism attractions all deserve a thorough exploration. At Detroit Travel, refer to our articles to explore more. Bookmark Us!

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The place all started when it came to mass produced automobile manufacturing. Detroit is the cradle for the world's largest manufacturers General Motors and its rival Ford Motors. This industrial hub also has a lot of other facets that make it an interesting place to visit.

Tip 1 - Masonic Temple in Detroit is one of the largest of its kind in the world with over 5000 seating arrangements and 1037 rooms that hosts hundreds of concerts, plays and live events each year. This is a major landmark in Detroit.

Tip 2 - The Belle Isle Zoo in Detroit is a wonderful place to take your children to visit the wonders of nature. It has nature based programs and visitors can also experience fallow deer species that once roamed the island.

Tip 3 - People interested in history can visit the Charles Wright Museum of African American History for a glimpse of the culture, its roots and how it came to be about. This museum has a lot of festivals, education programs and other events that honor African Americans who made it big on the national stage.

Tip 4 - Detroit Science Museum is the ideal place to make your kids interested in the field of science. There are various things they can explore such as the frontiers of space, history, anthropology and much more.

Tip 5 - An open ball park - this is also one of the landmarks one can find in Detroit. The home of the Detroit Tigers, one of the famous baseball parks in all of America. Sports fans and music fans alike have come to identify with it considering the games and concerts that happen each year.
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Historic Fort Wayne

On your Detroit Michigan travel, get ready for a close tete-a-tete with history at the Historic Fort Wayne. Located at the end of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood of Detroit, the Fort is situated on the Detroit River overlooking the British Canadian shore about a mile away.

What makes it such a curious historical destination is the fact many of the old structures can still be found about its premises such as the original 1848 limestone barracks and the 1845 star fortification. There are more barracks along with officers' quarters, shops, hospital, recreation building, guard house, commissary, garage and stables to be seen on the fort grounds.

The Historic Fort Wayne occupies a total area of 96 acres of which 83 acres that includes the original star fort, is being maintained by the Detroit city municipality and the rest of the premises is used by the Army Corps of Engineers as a boatyard. The majority of the Fort today is operated by the Detroit Recreation Department, with help from the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition, the Friends of Fort Wayne and the Detroit Historical Society.

The Fort today is one of the historic buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Fort is open to all visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Sunday. There are parking facilities available for a nominal charge of $5.00. The best thing is that there are no charges for those who wish to explore the historic venue all by themselves. There are also paid guided-tours which are highly recommended if your history is a bit rusty. Visitors are provided with a brochure upon entering the park which has the self-guided tour map. You can also ask your Detroit travel guide for more details.

Historic Fort Wayne on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne_(Detroit)

Official Website of the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition

http://www.historicfortwaynecoalition.com/

Further reading on Historic Fort Wayne

http://www.hauntedfortwaynedetroit.com/about.html

Historic Fort Wayne Address
6325 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48209

Contact:
Tel: (313) 833-8849

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