3rd Wayne County History Project Exhibition!

The third exhibition in the Wayne County History Project features Taylor, Brownstown, Ecorse, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Flat Rock, and Southgate.

Enjoy festive Treats & Sips throughout the day, including cookies from Detroit Cookie Company and a warm drink station by Eastside Roasterz offering cocoa, hot cider, and coffee.

Santa will visit from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, sharing cheerful interactions and reading seasonal stories at 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM, including The Night Before Christmas, The Night Before Hanukkah, and The Night Before Kwanzaa.

The Velvet Carolers will perform holiday music from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Families and visitors of all ages are invited to get creative with Make & Take crafts including community coloring sheets, LEGO® mini-build projects such as a Holiday Mosaic Tile and a Kwanzaa Flag tile, decorate-your-own dreidel, and holiday-themed paper bag lanterns.

Explore powerful stories of community building, change, and tradition across these towns. Discover how neighborhoods flourished through agriculture, industry, migration, and the fight for civil rights. From early farming settlements and railroad stops to thriving suburbs shaped by postwar growth, each community’s story holds a vital piece of Wayne County’s history.