The Culture Corner
Michigan, as well as Wayne County, has many area ethnic groups, museums, and cultural events. Below is a list of some organizations by nationality including area Churches that are culturally based. This is not a complete list of organizations or churches.
Czechoslovakian
Social - Cultural Organizations
Czechoslovak Historical Society of Michigan
Gary Durkin, President
6549 Robindale
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
collects and preserves archival material from early settlers
Czechoslovakian Detroit Library, Archives, Art Gallery
23600 West Warren
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-2558
collection maintained to document and preserve Czech. ethnic identity.
American Bohemian Club
Gus Liska, President
2570 Waters Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 663-3798
preserves local ties of Moravian settlers of Monroe & Lenawee Counties.
Friends of Czechoslovak Culture
J. Sramek, President
(313)781-4107
Czechoslovakian Religious Institutions
Saint John Nepomucene Church
Highway M-32 & St John's Road
East Jordan, MI 49727
Bohemian Catholic
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
Interlocehn Road
Maple City, MI 49664
Bohemian Catholic
Saint Wenceslaus Church
Kolarik Road
Leland, MI 49654
Bohemian Catholic - founded 1880s*
Outside of Michigan Czech Museum
Czechoslovak Society of America
P.O. Box 249
2701 South Harlem
Berwyn, IL 60402
(312) 795-5800
Maintains Heritage Museum; has one lodges in Detroit, Lansing, Owosso, St Louise, and Illinois
CARPATHO-RUSYN
Religious Institutions:
Sacred Heart Byzantin Catholic Church
29125 West 6 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152
(313)427-2100
est 1957
Saint Basil Byzantine Catholic Church
4700 Metropolitan Parkway
Sterling Heights, MI 48077
(248)268-1082
est 1962
Saint Michiel Byzantine Catholic Church
1610 West Pierson Road
Flint, MI 48054
(810)789-2613
est 1915
Saint Niclas Byzantine Catholic Church
19130 Beaconsfield
Detroit, MI 48224
(313)521-6827
est 1920
Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church
4141 Laurence Avenue
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313)382-7807
Est 1941
Holy Ghost Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church
19343 Mound Road
Detroit, MI 48234
(313)892-9424
est 1919
Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
Livernois North of Big Beaver
Troy, MI 48098
(248)689-9099
Social Organizations:
Carpatho-Rusyn Cultureal Society of Michigan
Marianne Nagrant, President
30129 DeOrr Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48018
(734)661-0777
perpetuates Rusyn cultural; folklore collection
FRENCH-CANADIAN
Religious Institutions:
Saint Anne's Catholic Church
1000 Saint Anne Street
Detroit, MI 48216
(313)496-1701
Founded in 1701, became mostly Irish by 1886; now Catholic
Saint Charles Catholic Church
Newport, MI 48166
(734)586-2531
Founded in 1847
Saint Joachim Catholic Church
11811 French Road
Detroit, MI 48234
(313)571-4992
founded 1884
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
2214 Manhattan
Erie, MI 48133
(248)848-6125
Est 1819
Social Organizations
French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
c/o State Library of Michigan
735 East Michigan
Lansing, MI 48913
Resource library for genealogy research
French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
c/o Burton Historical Collection
Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)832-0856
Resource Library; genealogy workshop; newsletter
La Compagnie Campau Milice du Detroit
Ralph Naveaux, Commander
2896 Lakeshore Grand Beach
Monroe, MI 48161
(734)289-2253
re-enactments of French-Canadian militia; monthly publications
Old French Town Days
Monroe County Historical Society
126 S Monroe Street
Monroe, MI 48161
(734)243-7137
re-enactments 18th century French-Canadian life in Monroe area.
Arts & Exhibitions
Historic Fort Wayne
6325 West Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48209
(313)849-0299
musuem; history of French-Detroit
Mackinac Island State Park
Fort Michilimackinac
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(519)463-5563
musuem; reconstruction of trading post of early British period; founded 1715
Navarre-Anderson Trading Post
3773 North Custer
Monroe, MI 48161
(734)243-7137
French 18th century farmstead
HISPANIC & SPANISH
Religious Agency
Archdiocese of Detroit
Office of Hispanic Affairs
2701 West Chicago Blvd
Detroit, MI 48206
(313)883-3161
Asamblea De Dios Pentecostal
8420 Dearborn Ave
Detroit, MI 48209
Central Avenue Baptist Church
2607 Central
Detroit, MI 48209
(313)841-7010
First Latin American Baptist
6205 West Fort
Detroit, MI 48209
(313)841-7033
First Spanish Baptist Church
3495 Livernois
Detroit, MI 48210
(313)894-3450
United Church of Christ
Junction & West Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48209
(313)849-3815
Southwest Community United Presbyterian Church
7354 Whittaker
Detroit, MI 48209
(313)554-2832
Maranatha Spanish Asembly of God
927 East North
Lansing, MI 48906
(517)372-4106
Spanish Christian Reformed Church
2445 Byron Center SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49509
(616)534-3836
Social Organizations:
American G.I. Forum
Antonia Garcia, President
610 French
Adrian, MI 49221
(517)263-0242
veterans of Spanish origin
GERMAN
Religious Institutions
East Detroit Seventh Day Adventist Church
22312 Kelly Road
EastPointe, MI 48021
(313)837-6895
German Church of God
37775 Dodge Park Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48077
(248)979-3138
Protestant
Ridgemont Baptist Church
16435 E 8 Mile Road
EastPointe, MI 48021
(313)772-0420
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
1828 Jay
Detroit, MI 48207
(313)393-8212
Saint Lorenz Lutheran Church
3455 Churchgrove
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
(517)652-6141
Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
23000 Gratiot
EastPointe, MI 48021
(313)776-1663
Founded 1845
Social Organizations:
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
Harold Sack, President
Flint, MI
(810)732-0506
historical & genealogical resources
Calumet & Hecla Library
101 Red Jacket Road
Calument, MI 49913
(906)337-1976
stores over 6,000 books in several languages
St Alphonsus of Dearborn, Michigan Early German Settlers
IRISH
Social Organizations:
Dearborn Gaels
br>Micahel Flanagan, President
33606 Tawas Trail
Westland, MI 48185
(313)425-0231
Social and cultural information
Oakland County Irish Society
Pat McDunn, President
20 N Lake Angelus
Pontiac, MI 48077
(248)332-4163
Irish History Studies
Patty Mallon
19163 Wakendon
Redford, MI 48240
(313)533-7165
teaches Irish folkart, music; variety
JEWISH
Religious Institutions
Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills
28555 Middlebelt Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48018
(313)626-8210
Anshei Knesseth
415 Kimberly
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(906)774-5121
Downtown Synagogue
1457 Griswold
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)961-9328
LIvonia Jewish Congregation
31840 W 7 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152
(313)477-8974
Temple Beth El
306 Capital Ave N.E.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(616)963-4921
Social Organizations:
Jewish War Veterans
16990 W 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248)559-5680
A Guide to Jewish Detroit
Jewish Community Center
6600 W Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48033
Michigan Jewish Historical Society
(313) 962-1880
B'Nai Isreal-Beth Yehudah Library
15400 W 10 Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
Midrasha Library
College of Jewish Studies
21550 W 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248)354-3130
Temple Kol Ami Library
5085 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48033
(248)661-5700
Detroit Public Library-Foreign Language Department
121 Gratiot
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)962-1611
Wayne State University
Purdy Library
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-4032
Adat Shalom Cemetery Transcriptions (partial)
Westwood Cemetery Transcriptions (partial)
POLISH
Religious Institutions:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Detroit, MI
(313)896-3916
Saints Peter and Paul
Detroit, MI
(313)846-2222
Saint Stanislus Kostka
Detroit, MI
(313)285-9509
Sweetest Heart of Mary
Detroit, MI
(313)831-6659
All Saints Catholic Church
3011 Halleck
Detroit, MI 48212
(313)896-3916
Our Savior
610 North Beech Daly
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127
(313)561-7281
Parafia Sw. Josefa
PO Box 261
Standish, MI 48058
Social Organizations:
Center for Polish Sutdies and Culture
Orchard Lake, MI 48033
(248)682-1885
research & study Polish History; workshop; art gallery; ect..
Albert A. Zak Library
2360 Caniff
Hamtramck, MI 48212
large collection of Polish materials; library
Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Betty Guzak, President
Monthly lectures at Detroit Public Library
673-5797
Polish Jagillionian Society
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-3444
Polish War Veterans Association
919 Bridge NW
Grand Rapids, MI
(616)774-8658
Polish Legion of American Veterans
8600 Haller
Westland, MI 48185
Art of Poland Associates
240 Chesterfield Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013
(248) 642-2730
arts & collections of Polish culture
St Hedwig Cemetery Transcriptions (partial)
SCOTTISH
Religious Institutions:
Church of Our Savior United Presbyterian
36660 Cherry Hill
Westland, MI 48185
(313)728-1088
Evergreen Village Presbyterian Church
8625 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48214
(313)882-3456
Scottish Presbyterian Free Church
30025 Curtis
Livonia, MI 48152
(313)427-7280
Social Organizations:
Association of Scottish Clans
22950 Marlboro
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313)562-0701
Over a century old
Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit
431 E Congress
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)961-8137
founded 1879 to promote Scottish Heritage-library
UKRAINIAN
Religious Institutions:
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church
7103 Normile
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313)581-8781
Immaculate Conception Ukrianian Catholic Church
11700 McDougall
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313)893-1710
Our Lady of Perpetural Help Ukrainian Catholic Church
26667 Joy Road
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127
(313)278-0470
Saint Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
5130 Prescott
Detroit, MI 48212
(313)893-1569
Ukrainian American Baptist Church
13808 Newburn
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313)642-9050
Social Organizations:
Ukrainian American Archives Museum and Library
11756 Charest
Detroit, MI 48212
(313)366-9764
Ukrainian Cultural Center
26601 Ryan Road
Warren, MI 48091
(248) 757-1052
library; arts; classes
Ukrainian Medical Association of North American
Irene Lazarchuk, President
20457 Van Dyke
Detroit, MI 48234
(313)891-6341
Maintains ethnic ties
African American Links
Michigan in the Civil War"Colored Troops"
Slavery in Detroit
Ebony Ethnics Column for State Gene Sites
African American Genealogy Web Ring
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