Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 9:50am - 1:30pm
Limited spots remain for this offering. Please call the office for availability.
Bus departs Next at 9:50 am, returns about 1:30 pm. Please bring cash for yourlunch as most resturants do not sperate checks.
The first Polish immigrants came to Detroit during the 1840’s. In 1872, 70 Polish families lived in the city. By 1907 when St. Hyacinth Church was founded, Detroit Poles numbered over 60,000 and the majority lived in the vicinity known as Poletown. In 1907 St. Hyacinth was established as the second parish to derive from Poletown's original Roman Catholic Church, St. Albertus. It was named after a thirteenth century Polish Dominican. On May 25, 1924, parishioners dedicated/consecrated this Romanesque Revival and Byzantine style church, designed by Detroit architects Donaldson and Meier. Today St. Hyacinth is considered the most active of all of Poletown's Catholic parishes, and continues to remain a stronghold for Polonia and a true gem on the eastside of Detroit. Enjoy a 45 minute guided tour of this magnificent sanctuary. Following the tour, lunch on your own at the Ivanhoe Café. The Ivanhoe Café, Detroit, celebrating over 100 family owned years, is home to the world famous Polish Yacht Club, and has a homey ambiance and a simple menu with seafood, salads and sandwiches.
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Birmingham Next