# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Led by Ossian Sweet Foundation founder and CEO Daniel Baxter, this program offers an in-depth exploration of the historic home of Dr. Ossian Sweet and the powerful story behind it. Step inside the space where Dr. Sweet and his family made a courageous stand in 1925, a moment that would become a defining case in the struggle for Civil Rights in the United States.

Through this guided experience, participants will examine how issues of housing discrimination, racial tension, and legal justice converged in Detroit, and how the Sweet case helped shape national conversations around equality and self-defense. The program also highlights the continued legacy of this history today, connecting past events to ongoing conversations about civil rights and equity in American cities.

By the end of the experience, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of both the personal story of the Sweet family and the broader historical impact of their stand in Detroit’s Civil Rights history.

$25 Detroit Historical Society members
$35 Guests
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/detroit/behind-the-scenes-ossian-sweet-house/200030603823833
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Detroit
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dr. Ossian H. Sweet Foundation
- **lat**: 42.370151460771
- **long**: -82.984466552734
- **full address**: Dr. Ossian H. Sweet Foundation, 2905 Garland St, Detroit, MI 48214-2125, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House being held?
  - **A:** Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Dr. Ossian H. Sweet Foundation, 2905 Garland St, Detroit, MI 48214-2125, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House?
  - **A:** Behind the Scenes: Ossian Sweet House is organized by Detroit Historical Society.

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