DETROIT, MI -- Bikers and pedestrians can now skip the game of Frogger on the way to Eastern Market from the Dequindre Cut. Crossing Gratiot Avenue used to be an obstacle to reaching Detroit's ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — On the Flight to Freedom tour at the First Congregational Church of Detroit, Reginald Wheeler plays the role of "Conductor Beau," guiding visitors ...

DETROIT – To celebrate Black History Month, let’s look back at the important role Detroit had in the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of financial, ...

All aboard for the ultimate in family fun -- an authentic train ride that provides a memorable experience for everyone. Sit back and enjoy the scenery as the train winds past the countryside, over a ...

An automobile travels under one of two railroad viaducts on Cass Ave., in Detroit, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Proposals for a project to transform the undersides of two railroad viaducts have been ...

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Repairs have been completed to a monument to the Underground Railroad that sits along the Detroit riverfront. The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. on Friday announced that the "Gateway ...

Several local faces are at the heart of taking history buffs on a trip into a turbulent part of the country’s past. “The Incredible Journey to Midnight: Detroit Underground Railroad Tour” is back on ...

Detroit’s music scene has always been on the map, but from the underground, a punk rock sound emerged that was unlike the rest. Then, artist Mario Moore talks about his exhibit “Midnight and Canaan,” ...

Twenty years ago this month, the Gateway to Freedom Underground Railroad Monument was unveiled on the Detroit Riverfront. A sister sculpture, the Tower of Freedom, made its debut the same day on the ...

In 19th century Detroit, there was little stigma attached to public speaking. In the days before the arrival of 20th-century mass media, politicians, barkers and buskers often found eager audiences by ...