Dr. Ossian Sweet Home at Garland and Charlevoix

[renf]

Several years ago, I think I remember hearing reports that Preservation Detroit was going to invest in making the Orsel McGhee home on Seebalt an historic site. Did anything come of those plans?
Thanks.

[Kathleen]

As a Preservation Detroit member and volunteer tour guide, I've heard the McGhee house mentioned numerous times in discussions and emails from the group. But I haven't heard any recently.

In the meantime, this is good news!
https://www.michiganbusiness.org/press-releases/2020/08/$30000-grant-will-be-used-to-document-two-significant-civil-rights-sites-in-detroit/

[renf]

I am glad to see that the National Park Service has granted funds to commemorate two more sites in Detroit linked to the long struggle for civil rights: the McGhee home on Seebalt and the Sojourner Truth housing complex. Last year, the National Park Service awarded a much larger
grant to commemorate Dr. Sweet's home.

[Zacha341]

Yes. Awesome news! Thank you for all that you do Kathleen. This is another example of DetroitYES!!

[Ray1936]

Nice memorial to Dr. Sweet on the Findagrave site. Buried in Florida; bit of a surprise.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ssian-h_-sweet

[Hypestyles]

There needs to be a TV mini series produced on the case.