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• People of the Keweenaw Before Industrial Mining

  • When
    27 Jun 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor Community Building

  Presented by Carol MacLennan Prof. Emerita of Anthropology, MTU
  

  Hear about the people in the Keweenaw before the 1800’s mining rush. Who were they and what do we know about these early settlers and their lifeways? Learn about research on early Ojibwa settlements and trade, their relationship to the land and water, and their persistence on the landscape through and after the mining era.

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• The Bon Voyage Packet Steamer

  • When
    12 Jul 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor Community Center

  Presenter-
  Stephen Roblee , MTU Prof. Emeritus of History, USCG Master 100 Tons, retired

  May 10, 1901. The Bon Voyage with a crew of 26 and 5 female passengers sailed out of Ontonagon Harbor enroute to Keweenaw ports. It would not arrive. Fire broke out off Redridge and raged out of control. Mystery surrounds the disaster and raises questions. Why did event accounts by the crew, the media & surviving female vary so significantly?
  
  

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• How a Scribbler Bends and Blends Time, Memory, and History into Fiction

  • When
    19 Jul 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Central Mine Methodist Church

  Presenter-
  Joseph Heywood, Author

  Man is a story-telling animal and mankind lives by its stories. Both the historian & historical fiction writer use the same ingredients to make different concoctions. They follow similar paths for different purposes.  The amount, degree & kinds of history woven into our lives is immense and all around us, but often unrecognized for what it is. Join Author Joseph Heywood to hear how the history embedded in everyday life shapes his writing.

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• Blessing of the Animals

  • When
    23 Jul 2023
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Phoenix Church

  
  

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• Delaware Mine Archaeological Explorations

  • When
    25 Jul 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Delaware Mine (meet at office)

  Presenter-
  Carl Blair, MTU Prof. of History & Anthropology

  Meet on the site of a field study investigating the history of mining at Delaware location from ancient to industrial periods. Students have undertaken excavations, environmental studies, experimental archaeology, lab analysis & experimental projects, and we will learn from their work. Join mining history enthusiasts for a look into our Keweenaw mining history.
  

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• 114th Annual Central Church Reunion Service

  • When
    30 Jul 2023
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Central Mine

  
  

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• Up Close & Personal: Keweenaw Lighthouses

  • When
    2 Aug 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Copper Harbor Community Building

  Presenter-
  Jeremiah Mason, Pres., Gull Rock Lightkeepers

  Jeremiah, a descendant of the local lighthouse historied Corgan family, will outline the history of Keweenaw offshore lights to include Gull Rock, Manitou Island, and more, along with stories of the Corgan family, lighthouse keepers who were stationed at both lights from 1866 to 1883. Learn of current and future restoration efforts and plans.

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• Architectural Fieldwork in Keweenaw County: Log Cabins, LiDAR & Clues

  • When
    8 Aug 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor Community Building

  Presenter-
  Sarah Fayen Scarlett, MTU Prof. of History

  Using buildings from Eagle River and Copper Harbor as examples, Dr. Scarlett will talk about how archaeologists use construction, building techniques, and the materials of historic buildings to reconstruct the past thus revealing much about people's unrecorded daily routines. Building Archaeology will be highlighted at the annual conference of the Vernacular Architecture Forum, whose members will come from all over North America to Keweenaw in June 2024 to explore the history of the Copper Country.
  

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• Eagle Harbor Art Fair

  • Start
    12 Aug 2023
  • End
    13 Aug 2023
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor

  
  

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• Folk Tunes: Folk Music Traditions of the Upper Peninsula

  • When
    16 Aug 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor Community Building

  Presented by-
  Daniel Truckey, Director, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at NMU & Musician

  Enjoy a program exploring the diverse and colorful history of folk music in the region. Beginning with the traditions of the Anishinaabe contemporary folk, this multimedia presentation will both edify and entertain. Truckey, a songwriter, will perform as well as share field recordings from folklorists such as Frances Densmore, Alan Lomax & James P. Leary.
  

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• Phoenix Church Open House

  • When
    20 Aug 2023
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Phoenix Church

  
  

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• Keweenaw Birds: Recent Changes in Breeding & Wintering

  • When
    31 Aug 2023
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Eagle Harbor Community Building

  Presenter-
  David Flaspohler, MTU Interim Dean & Prof., College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science

  Summer breeding bird distribution and their winter range are shaped by both ancient evolutionary history and human driven environmental change. How have climate change - along with other human activities - affected various birds’ ranges? From range expansion to species decline, here's an overview from past to future.

  
  

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• Annual Memorial Mass

  • When
    3 Sep 2023
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    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Phoenix Church

  
  

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• Cider Making at Central

  • When
    30 Sep 2023
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    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    U.S 41 at Central

  Presented by-
  Mel Jones, Tom Hall & Crew

  Come and make cider from the heritage apples at Central. Pick your apples ahead of time and bring them to the event, or bring baskets to pick the apples at Central. Bring containers for the cider. Come at any time and enjoy the delicious taste of fresh cider. Wear sturdy walking shoes.

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