July 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Walking Tours: U-M Detroit Observatory

July 11, 24, & 31. Student docents lead walks to historically rich areas of the U-M campus.

July 11 (1–2:30 p.m): “Invisible to Indispensable: Black Legacies at Michigan.” In honor of Juneteenth, a tour focusing on the legacy of Black students and academics and the social movements they led on campus.

July 24 (6–7:30 p.m.): “Creating Michigan: Key Moments in U-M’s Early History.” A tour of the original 40-acre campus and stories of U-M’s history in the early 1800s.

July 31 (6–7:30 p.m.): “Paths of Protest: Stories of Campus Activism at the University of Michigan.” Visits to places on campus that were sites of important protests.

Times & meeting locations vary. Free, preregistration required at detroitobservatory.umich.edu. (734) 763–2230.

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