Shipwrecks, Lighthouses, Museums, Oh My! Michigan Maritime Tour Our Michiganders on the Road 4-day, 3-night "Michigan Maritime Tour" explores some of the Great Lake State's premier maritime history sites, including Beaver Island, the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Legends of Thunder Bay Shipwrecks, Fishtown, and lighthouses galore. You'll visit sites rarely seen even by those well-versed in Michigan's rich history. Register today! <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/maritime-tour/> Learn more and register on our website The Michigan Centenary Stamp Many postage stamps have featured Michigan and its unique landmarks. The first, the Michigan Centenary Stamp, debuted on November 1, 1935. The Post Office Department, now the United States Postal Service, issued nearly 76 million of the Michigan Centenary Stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of Michigan's Constitutional Convention. Thank you to all of our volunteer judges! Michigan History Day State Finals is April 28. We asked, and you answered! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to be a judge for our Michigan History DayR State Finals event in Bay City. Michigan History Day, an educational program of the Historical Society of Michigan, is a yearlong educational program that encourages students to explore local, state, national, and world history. Winners of the state level Michigan History Day competition in the Junior and Senior categories move on to compete in National History Day in College Park, MD. <http://hsmichigan.org/mhd/> Visit our website for more information Have you heard of the Michigan History AllianceT? The Michigan History AllianceT is a regionalized program that helps our member organizations preserve and promote history by fostering collaboration, sharing information and best practices, and providing training for their staff and volunteers. Each regional alliance meets at least twice a year to bring together representatives from HSM member historical organizations in several counties. The gatherings feature a speaker to address a topic of interest and allow for conversations among each region's historical organizations. Attendance at the Michigan History Alliance networking sessions is free of charge for current member organizations of HSM. Membership is required for participation. Alliance meetings also offer separate three-hour History Skills Workshops led by authorities in the field. Workshops offer in-depth training on such topics as exhibit design, collections management, fundraising, and website creation. There is a fee to attend the History Skills Workshops. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michigan-history-alliance/> Learn more about the Michigan History Alliance _____ 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 <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm@hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 <https://hsmichigan.org/store/donate/make-a-donation/> Did you know you could write for Michigan History magazine? Michigan History magazine is always on the lookout for writers-could one of its next writers be you? Check out some of our 1-page and 2-page sections below and consider writing for us today. Passionate about a Michigan-made product or company? Write for "Made in Michigan!" Are you detail-oriented and know one topic, community, or item inside and out? Write for "Focus on Michigan!" Do you have a Michigan memory that you'd like to share with our readers? Write for "Remember the Time!" Are you a member historical organization with an artifact of interest? Submit your item for "Facts and Finds!" <http://hsmichigan.org/publications/writers-guidelines/> To learn more about Michigan History's special sections, visit our writers guidelines. Upcoming Events From Our Members The Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections presents "Arranging and Describing Photographs workshop," Monday, April 30, in East Lansing. The Maritime Heritage Alliance presents "Maritime Heritage Alliance Annual Boat Auction and Garage Sale," Saturday, June 2, in Traverse City. The Historical Society of Casevile presents "Ladies Luncheon," Wednesday, June 13, in Caseville. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/> 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? <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/event-submission/> Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.