Registration Open for the Michigan History Alliance™ History Skills Boot Camp™! The History Skills Boot Camp™ offers a full day of workshops to hone your skills across a range of popular topics: · Historic Preservation Track: Learn skills to bring your historical house or building back to life! · Reenactors and Living History Track: It doesn’t matter who you portray—these sessions cover ALL eras! · History Skills In-Reach Track: Learn new skills to improve and expand your museum or organization! · History Skills Out-Reach Track: Learn additional skills to engage members, visitors, and volunteers! You can follow one track all the way through or mix and match to fit your needs. Registration deadline is October 29, 2018. Come see what all the excitement is about! Click here to register online. Download the History Skills Boot Camp™ brochure. Schooners on the Great Lakes Schooners, or ships with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts, were once the workhorses of the Great Lakes. During the nineteenth century, thousands of schooners sailed the Great Lakes. They carried cargoes of lumber, grain, iron ore, and even Christmas trees. They were cheap to operate and needed only a small crew. The ships vanished from the Great Lakes in the early twentieth century when bigger and faster steamships replaced them. UPCOMING HISTORY HOUNDS Can You Dig It? Archaeology at Fort St. Joseph In 1998, Western Michigan University (WMU) archaeologists located the long-lost site of Fort St. Joseph near present-day Niles. The French fort, trading post, and Jesuit mission was founded in 1691 and abandoned after the American Revolution. On October 10 at 7 p.m., come learn about WMU’s award-winning archaeology program and its latest discoveries about colonial life. Members can register FOR FREE on our website. Non-members can register for $7 on our website. Check out our upcoming sessions. The Historical Society of Michigan is our state’s oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan’s rich history. For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm@hsmichigan.org. The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. • Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 • FAX: (517) 324-4370	CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Michigan History and Chronicle! Can you remember a historic event from your childhood that always leaves you smiling? Is there a product or company made in Michigan that you believe deserves to be showcased? Have you been itching to publish your article about a niche subject in Michigan’s history, but you don’t know where to go? We’re here to help! HSM is currently accepting submissions for both Michigan History magazine and Chronicle. Before you submit, review our writers guidelines. All queries and manuscripts should be sent to editor@hsmichigan.org. Upcoming History Hounds™ Sessions: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Wednesday, November 14 with John Beck, Heritage Christian Academy Riding the Rails: The Pere Marquette 1225 Locomotive Wednesday, December 12 with Kevin P. Keefe, Author Check out our website for more information. Upcoming Events From Our Members The Chippewa Nature Center presents “Geocaching Sleepy Hollow Park,” Saturday, September 29, in Midland. The Jenison Historical Association presents “Grand Lady Riverboat Ride,” Saturday, October 13. The Detroit Historical Society presents “Behind the Lens with Arvell Jones,” Thursday, October 18, in Detroit. For more calendar events, see our website! Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM’s online calendar and eNews? We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is in advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you’d like promoted? Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here.
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