Hudson's Detroit brings back iconic American flag for country's 250th anniversary
Hudson's Detroit debuts iconic draped flag for America's 250th anniversary
Video courtesy: Bedrock. This July, Hudson's Detroit is adorned in a giant American flag. The original JL Hudson's building was also draped in the flag beginning in 1923 and becoming a tradition.
FOX 2 - An iconic symbol of old Detroit returns downtown at Hudson's for America's 250th anniversary.
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This July, Hudson's Detroit is adorned in a giant American flag. The original JL Hudson's building was also draped in the flag beginning in 1923, which long became a tradition.
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"Bedrock will once again showcase The Flag at Hudson’s, July 2 through July 6, 2026, on the Woodward Avenue façade in honor of Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary, weather permitting," said a Bedrock spokesperson.
The flag spans 141 by 85 feet, with each stripe measuring approximately 6.5 feet tall, and each star is five feet wide.
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The original Hudson's building opened at that site in 1891 but it was demolished in 1923 and replaced with a new structure.
That building which housed the flagship Hudson's store, was imploded in 1998. The new building was completed and opened in 2025.
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The Source: Information in this report is from Bedrock Detroit.