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The 5 Best Monuments & Statues in Detroit, Michigan (MI)
With a vibrant, revitalized downtown, it’s revival time in Detroit. Renowned
as the birthplace of Motown and techno, the city boasts one of the largest
theater districts in America — as well as four pro sports teams, set just blocks apart. The city’s transformation includes a dynamic culinary scene, featuring everything from high-end dining with international tastes to Coney dogs. Visitors also love Detroit’s outstanding shopping, exciting outdoor activities, and world-class cultural attractions.
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1. Waiting Statue
2. Michigan Labor Legacy Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By johntavernier - Roseville, United States
It's a place not real talk about a lot it part History in Detroit. Nice spot right near hart plaza .Come check out.
3. International Memorial to the Underground Railroad
4. Joe Louis Monument
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
I wonder how many people know that former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He always seemed like he belonged to everybody, not just one city. Louis was controversial in his lifetime--a black man beating up white people in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s--so it figures that the Monument to Joe Louis, also known as The Fist, has stirred up considerable controversy since the sculpture was dedicated in 1986. Located at 5 Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, in Hart Plaza, one block from the Detroit River and across from Ford Auditorium at East Jefferson and Woodward Avenue, it is a 24-foot-long arm with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot-high pyramidal framework, representing the power of Louis' punch both inside and outside the boxing ring. Because of his efforts to fight Jim Crow laws, the fist was symbolically aimed toward racial injustice. The sculpture was commissioned by Sports Illustrated magazine, created by Mexican-American sculptor Robert Graham and poured by the legendary bronze artist Rolf Kriken. Louis, who died in 1981, was the heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949 and a big hero in Detroit. Weighing four tons, the fist has been a source of controversy to some because it is aimed menacingly toward Canada, it isn't a whole statue of Louis, it resembles a Black Power salute, it isn't a boxing glove and it doesn't represent how important Louis was to his native city. Like Chicago's Picasso statue, it arouses passion among its critics. Like Chicago's Picasso, it is one of a kind. And it is Detroit's own.
5. Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By johntavernier - Roseville, United States
Stop here it good site to see and learn from , some much history at this spot . Plus right campus market and alot nice around to go.
