While we are proud of our automotive heritage and music history there are lesser-known facts about Detroit. Here we will explore ten facts every Detroiter, historian, or pop-culture enthusiast should know.

The present design of the Detroit seal located at the flag’s center was approved and adopted as the official seal in 1827. It commemorates the great fire of 1805 that burned Detroit to the ground. The seal shows two women; one standing rather somber analyzing what has been lost and the other woman comforting her as she stands in the brighter side of the City, representing hope and the future.

Belle Isle Park is the largest island park in the United States. Located midway between Detroit, MI and Windsor, Canada; the 987 acre island park features a 9 hole golf course, Dossin Great lakes maritime museum, and a 150 acre state protected wooded area. The Park offers beautiful unobstructed views of both the Detroit and Windsor skyline.