Registration is now open for the 67th annual
Upper Peninsula History Conference!

 

June 24-26, 2016 • Munising, Michigan

 

Click here to download the flyer for more information and session descriptions.

 

Go to online registration.

 

The Upper Peninsula History Conference pays particular attention to U.P. history topics and also explores the heritage of the host area. The U.P. History Awards are also presented during the conference.

 

This year’s conference offers…

·         Three keynotes

o   Picture Perfect: Celebrating the National Park Service and Pictured Rocks

o   A Grand Adventure: Grand Island National Recreation Area

o   Literacy and Labor Halls: Finnish Radical Socialism

·         Fourteen “breakout” sessions that address local and statewide history

·         Exhibitors/vendors for attendees to visit

·         Tours

·         U.P. History Awards Banquet

·         Workshops

·         Plenty of “meet and greets” and networking opportunities

 

Hosted by…

·         Alger County Historical Society

·         Munising Public Schools



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

 

Click here to download the flyer for more information and session descriptions.

 

Go to online registration.

 

Come to hear these great sessions and more!

 

Miners Died and Widows Cried: Death in the Iron Mines With Jim Paquette

 

From Timber to Tables: Munising Woodenware With Linda Fitzgerald, Bettina Graber, and JoAnn Carlson

 

Reflections of the First Peoples in Upper Michigan With Colleen Medicine

Digging Through Time: The Grand Island Archaeological Project With Eric Drake

 

Stories from the Freshwater Seas With Gregg Bruff

 

The Fibers of Success: Munising's Paper Mill With David Schultz

 

Camp Au Train: Life as a POW in Munising’s WWII Prison Camp With John Smolens

 

On the Shore of Gitche Gumee: The Story of Munising With Charles Nebel

 

Bands of Beauty: The History of Superior Agates Karen Brzys

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