Beyond the Stars and Stripes: Flag Stories
- Date
- August 20th
- Time
- 6:30 PM–7:45 PM
- Age
- Ages 8–12
- Cost
- Free
Location
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
100 Strand Dr, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207 · Directions
Belle Isle
Collections director Jeremy Dimick uses rarely displayed flags to uncover national and Detroit history. Featured artifacts include a recently restored First Michigan Cavalry flag, unusual U.S. flags with nonstandard star counts, and a rare thirteen-star flag from the 1790s.
The program also includes an enormous 23-foot Detroit Tigers American League pennant from 1934, linking national symbolism with local military and sports history.