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Discover your connections!

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Welcome to www.michiganhistory.org. In the column at left, you will find the six agencies that make up the Michigan Historical Center, plus our partners in preserving, promoting and interpreting Michigan's past. Below, find out more about our programs, our events and our staff. Can't find what you need? Contact us and help us improve our site.


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What a wreck!
Photo shows diver at shipwreck.

Just like the ships that now rest at the bottom of Michigan waters, you'll get blown away by the new exhibit Shipwreck Century at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena.
 

The Picture Man - final weeks
R.C. Leavenworth's business card, from the collections of the Archives of Michigan

R. C. Leavenworth photographed "anything . . . anytime, anywhere." Don't miss this rare exhibit of one of the Archives of Michigan's major photography collections. Through September 30 at the Michigan Historical Museum.
 

Your Pure Michigan Vacation
Tawas Point Lighthouse, one of the 12 Michigan Historical Museum System locations where you can experience a Pure Michigan vacation.

Wherever you travel in Michigan, fun and fascinating Pure Michigan History is close enough to experience. Follow the link to discover your Pure Michigan Vacation at one of the Michigan Historical Museum System's 12 history-filled locations.

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• View All MHC Coming Events

• Walker Frontier Fest
Explore southern Michigan's pioneer heritage. August 30, 2008, at Walker Tavern, Brooklyn. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Michigan Historical Center Foundation Board Meeting
September 3, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 10 a.m.

• State Historic Preservation Review Board Meeting
September 12, 2008, Lansing

• Autumn Harvest Festival
A fun, family-friendly celebration of history! September 20 and 21, 2008, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee. Noon to 4 p.m.

• Evening at an 1896 Logging Camp
A lantern tour takes you back to 1896 to meet the residents of a rough-and-tumble logging camp. September 20, 2008, at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling. 7 to 9 p.m.

• Records Management Workshop for State Employees PDF icon
A free workshop, hosted by Records Management Services. September 24, 2008, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Michigan Archaeology Day
Talk with archaeologists, attend a lecture or see a flintknapping demonstration. Presented in cooperation with the Office of the State Archaeologist, October 11, 2008, at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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• Michigan Historical Center Hours
Find the hours for the Michigan Historical Museum, Archives of Michigan and all MHC administrative offices.

• Location and Parking Information
Find your way to the Michigan Library and Historical Center in Lansing with these directions and map.

• Contact the Michigan Historical Center
One place for MHC telephone and fax numbers, mailing addresses and a convenient e-mail form.

• Group Tours
There are many different ways your group can explore the past at the Michigan Historical Center's Michigan Historical Museum.

• Holiday Closing Schedule
The Michigan Historical Center is closed on official state holidays and some other dates. View all 2008 closing dates for the MHC and its sister agencies within the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries.

• Accessibility Information
See accessibility information for the Michigan Historical Center and the sites of the Michigan Historical Museum System around the state.




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