Though far from the main events, the frontier settlement of Detroit had an outsized impact on our nation’s struggle for liberty. Indigenous uprisings, globe-spanning conflicts and the desire for westward expansion pushed Detroit into the most consequential series of events in this hemisphere’s history. How did this outpost of less than 1,000 people shape the story of our Revolution before, during and after the soldiers on both sides laid down their arms? And how did unsettled claims about our region become hot-button political issues in our early Republic?
- October 19, 2026 - 10:00 AM