The program is over, but you may find the recording of the program here. Polzin Architects. $10 admission for this special program. This program is sponsored in part by Barry J. See to learn more about this year long series.
Come learn about this extraordinary legacy of a Renaissance man and how his philosophy, his writings and his designs are still relevant today. America-those designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Senior, his two sons, and the Olmsted Bros landscape architecture firm. He will present an information rich and entertaining talk about Frederick Law Olmsted’s life, career and legacy and a mini-travelogue of select Olmsted landscapes across N. Join us to experience an illustrated presentation on The Olmsted Legacy by writer, public historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton. We are joining the National Association for Olmsted Parks in their celebration, Olmsted 200, as we remember Olmsted’s 1890 visit to the area and his influence on our own beloved Presque Isle. Thank you for supporting local history! May 2022 Programs and Eventsįrederick Law Olmsted: Designing America - An Evening with Olmsted Biographer Laurence CottonĢ022 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, social reformer and founder of American landscape architecture. The program was a great success! You may find the recording of the program here. Books will be for sale at our gift store. Hear the author tell of her journey in writing this relentlessly researched narrative of local women’s work equality. These hard working women make up Phyllis Wong’s new book, a look at family stories told through dozens of interviews with surviving workers and families.
The Gossard factories of Gwinn and Ishpeming employed primarily women, known as the Gossard Girls. We Kept Our Towns Going: Phyllis Wong Presents on her 2022 Gossard Bookįrom the early 1900s to the ‘70s, two active factories produced women’s undergarments right here in Marquette County.
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Form a team, join us, win prizes! Registration opens February 23. Join us during National Library Week for this exhilarating trivia contest! This year we are drawing all questions from our weekly Mining Journal column, our programs, exhibits, and Harlow’s Wooden Man quarterly newsletter. March 2022 Programs and EventsĪll events take place at the History Center unless otherwise noted. The annual history awards are now postponed to 6:00 p.m. Members are encouraged to attend.ĭue to significant snowfall, our annual meeting will now be held live online. (link to Zoom meeting expired). See the MRHC sauna in the main exhibit gallery. Learn about the resurgence of the sauna and the health benefits from taking one. Join us for a brief business meeting followed by our 2021 annual Helen Longyear Paul and Peter White history awards. The program is over, but you may find the recording of the program here. $5 suggested donation. This is also the date of our new special exhibit opening! Join us at 5:00 to meet the Curator in the gallery to view Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today. Join us to learn more from this first hand perspective. You have seen an ore boat load from shore, but how does the ore get to the dock? What steps are involved in coordinating shipment from the mine to the yard, and then to the dock? Tony held this job of a yardmaster, and Anne has written a children’s book about this fascinating work. Join us for a presentation by Anne and Tony Erspamer to get a look at what work on the railroad leading to the LS&I ore dock at Upper Harbor is like. The Yardmaster: A Working Railroad of Today
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