05/25/2026
I love a venue with history. This is a fave.
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The Grosse Pointe War Memorial started out as a lakeside mansion called The Moorings, built in the early 1900s for the Alger family. Russel Alger Jr co founded Packard Motor Car co. The mansion was not surprisingly one of the grand estates that defined Grosse Pointe at the time.
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After Russel Jrs untimely death in 1930 following an injury on a horse that left him paralyzed in 1921. His wife inherited the property but promptly left and donated it to the DIA. It was in there hands until they ran out of funding in 1948.
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After World War II, the property took on a completely different purpose. His wife and the community wanted a place that would honor local residents who served in the war, especially those who never came home, while also creating something useful for future generations. In 1949, the Alger family donated the estate, and it officially became the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
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From the beginning, it was designed as a living community space — somewhere people could gather for concerts, classes, public events, and civic programs while still remembering the sacrifices of local veterans.
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It’s always an honor and a privilege to photograph anything here. 🙏 Remembering all those who didn’t come home today.
* facts summarized from the property website ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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