-ad 101-

A Look Back at Detroit’s Campus Martius in 1890 with its Famous Moontower

Take a step back in time to 1890 and explore Detroit's Campus Martius, complete with an old moontower in the distance. See the famous scene from Dazed and Confused in person! Source: Shorpy.
-ad 104-

Here’s a great old photo of Detroit‘s Campus Martius in 1890. In the distance you can see an old moontower (or moonlight tower). Remember the scene in Dazed and Confused … party at the moon tower? Yes, that moontower. Austin still has them.

Source: Shorpy

Recommended For You

8491494172_8636ebe849_o.jpg
A Rare Look at the Beatles: An Iconic Photo Taken by Richard Avedon in 1968
superbowl.jpg
Remembering the First Super Bowl: Stunning Images from 1967
robert-lee.jpg
Robert E. Lee a Week After Surrendering at Appomattox
October 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents."
Enjoying a Bottle of Wine in Front of Tents: A Photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia
shorpy_4a12493a-813x1024.jpg
A Closer Look at the Stunning Details of This 1905 Richmond, Virginia Photograph
4a23991u-1024x802.jpg
Take a Trip Through Time: W. Madison St. Looking West from Wabash in Today's Google Street View and in a Great Old Photo
-ad 105-
-ad 103-

Featured Photos

October 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents."
Enjoying a Bottle of Wine in Front of Tents: A Photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia
Abraham Lincoln in 1863 by Mathew Brady
An Iconic Moment Captured: Mathew Brady's Photograph of Abraham Lincoln in 1863
jfkwhp-st-a41-1-61_a.jpg
A Rare Look at President John F. Kennedy's Speech at the University of Washington in 1961
shorpy-8b18427a.jpg
A Fascinating Photo From the Depths of the Great Depression in Des Moines, Iowa
o-lebron-baby-pic-facebook.jpg
A Look Back at Lebron James' Childhood: From Baby to Superstar
shorpy_4a24893a.jpg
A Fascinating Look at Montreal 100 Years Ago
4712646597_43a9bc8c85_o-1024x695.jpg
A Look Back at King William Street in the 1950s: An Old Photo of Adelaide
29642u-1024x694.jpg
Exploring Historical Buenos Aires Through Photos: Plaza de la Constitución in 1900
20202u-1024x753.jpg
A Rare Look at the Argentine National Congress Building in Buenos Aires in 1909
3c20789u-1024x715.jpg
A Trip Back in Time: Old Hong Kong Supreme Court Building in the 1910s

Get Your Daily Dose of History