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Northern Michigan History Events
June through October: Traverse City
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The Grand Traverse Heritage Center is offering Historic Walking Tours deptarting from the Heritage Center at 322 Sixth Street at 1pm. There are three tours each week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Guides are experienced volunteers. Tours are approximately an hour and a half in length, comfortable walking shoes encouraged. Advance reservation required, $12 per person, group reservations accepted. Call 9231) 995-0313, e-mail gthc@charterinternet.com for more information.
June 28: Charlevoix
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For "Lennie's Monument" presenter Raechel Wright will use a stone monument to tell the story of a young pioneer woman and her house. In 2010 at the age of 140 years, it was burned to the ground, to make way for a parking lot. Raechel will describe CCHPS's efforts to preserve the house, including obtaining a preliminary determination of its historic designation status, and she will describe how CCHPS worked furiously in the days leading up to the fire, to salvage as much as could be salvaged from the house for use in preservation projects across Northern Michigan. A special surprise guest will share fun stories from the pioneer days, and answer your questions. Join us at the Charlevoix Historical Society Depot at 7:00 pm.
July 17: Manistee
On July 17 the Lakeside Club in Manistee will host the Annual Tour of Homes. This tour will take participants through some of the beautiful and historic homes in the Manistee area. This year we will have guided tours at the Congregational Church with its Tiffany and Exposition windows, and at The Ramsdell Theater and Hardy Hall. In addition, the Manistee Museum will be open to the public and free to tour participants. For more information, visit LakesideClubManistee.com.
July 17: Norwood
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The Norwood Area Historical Society is sponsoring an ice cream social on the grounds of the historic one-room schoolhouse from 2-5pm with live music, a silent auction, a fiber arts/quilt display, and maps for self-guided walking tours of the village. Tickets $4 (quilt raffle tickets sold separately). All proceeds used to renovate the interior of the school. For more information contact Bill and Pam Gnodtke at (231) 547-3066 or gnod@torchlake.com.
July 28: Charlevoix
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Tour the interiors of eight unique Earl Yo Ung Stone houses from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday, July 28th! This event is sponsored by the Charlevoix Historical Society. For more information or to buy tickets, call (231) 547-0373 or visit their website.
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