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July 2, 2012 Monday |
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An Evening with Fort Wilkins Wildflowers |
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Harvey Desnick, Author "Keweenaw Wildflowers Blooming Seasons", will lead the group to discover what is blooming at Fort Wilkins.
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July 3, 2012 Tuesday |
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A Community Together Braves Snowy Weather: A History of Winter Carnival |
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Program by Jane Nordberg
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July 5, 2012 Thursday |
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Booksiging with Author Celeste Tillson |
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Celeste is the author of the popular children’s mystery series, The Clue at Copper Harbor, Mystery of the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, and Secret of Bete Grise Bay. Meet and talk with Celeste at the park store about her current titles as well as answer questions about her upcoming book.
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Time:
2.00pm - 4:00pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4705
Visit us at:
www.fortwilkinsnha.org
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins Park Store, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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Star Gazing |
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Watch the Stars with Professor Joel Kimble
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Time:
11:00 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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Annual Member Dinner |
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Pasty Dinner, short business meeting, program "Copper Range Railroad" Bill Sproule,MTU
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Time:
5:30pm
Contact Information:
906-487-9412
johnandjeanp@chartermi.net
Visit us at:
pasty.com/crhm
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Location of Event:
Grace Lutheran, South Range
Heritage Site:
Copper Range Historical Society
Cost of Event:
$10
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July 6, 2012 Friday |
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BOOKSIGNING with Author Amanda Wais |
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Amanda’s book entitled "Little Slices of da Harbor" contains witty and educational short stories about Copper Harbor. Connect to Copper Harbor via the writings and tales of Amanda Wais
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Time:
2.00pm - 4:00pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4705
Visit us at:
www.fortwilkinsnha.org
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins Park Store, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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”Orienteering – How NOT to Get Lost in The Northwoods” |
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Program led by Lee Jackson, Fort Wilkins campground host
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Time:
7:30 PM
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 9, 2012 Monday |
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“Guns of Fort Wilkins” |
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Program led by Jim Billings, former resident of Fort Wilkins, owner of Swede’s Gift Shop & Keweenaw Minerals.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 10, 2012 Tuesday |
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”Life of a Michigan Copper Miner” |
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Larry Malloy, local historian and author, What exactly did a “miner” do underground or above ground?
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 11, 2012 Wednesday |
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Off the Beaten Track, Backpacking on Isle Royale |
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Program led by Barb McTaggart, Park Ranger.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 12, 2012 Thursday |
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”Lighthouse Optics” |
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Program led by Kurt Fosburg, VP of the Marquette Maritime Museum, Captain of Lighthouse Boat Tours and Metals/Lens Expert.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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Trae McMaken, fiddler and storyteller |
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Presents music and stories focusing on our area's French-Canadien heritage, with special guest Oren Tikkanen.
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Time:
7:00 PM
Contact Information:
523-4612 or 523-1155
nancy@einerlei.com
Visit us at:
www.einerlei.com
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Location of Event:
42373 N. Hancock St. Chassell
Heritage Site:
Chassell Heritage Center
Cost of Event:
No charge for program. Free will offering. Workshops to follow on 7-13:fiddling from 11 to noon ($10), storytelling from 1:30 to 3 ($15)
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July 13, 2012 Friday |
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”Copper Country Mines find a New Use” |
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Join Keweenaw National Historical Park Ranger Nick Clark, as he presents a program about the new homes bats have found in abandoned mines across the Copper Country.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 16, 2012 Monday |
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Planning a Successful Trip: Backpacking on Isle Royale |
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Program led by Lori Honrath, Park Ranger
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 17, 2012 Tuesday |
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An Evening with Fort Wilkins Wildflowers |
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Program led by Harvey Desnick, Author Keweenaw Wildflowers.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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"We Stopped Forgetting: Stories from Sami Americans" |
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Lecture by Sami scholar Ellen Marie Jensen. Book signing and refreshments to follow at North Wind Books.
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Time:
2pm
Contact Information:
487-7505
hilary.virtanen@finlandia.edu
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Location of Event:
Finnish American Heritage Center
Heritage Site:
Finnish American Heritage Center
Cost of Event:
Free
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July 18, 2012 Wednesday |
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Life Underground: Copper Country Mining |
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Program led by Erik Nordberg,
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 19, 2012 Thursday |
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Clifton, Then and Now |
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Program led by Roger Gerke, Fort Wilkins costumed interpreter & archaeologist.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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A Evening at Peiffer's Corner, John Peiffer |
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A potpourri of musical surprises from the pen and eclectic collection of writer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, John Peiffer. A fair chance he may be joined by local virtuosos, Bob Hiltunen and Steve Jones, to add some hot jazz and blues.
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Time:
7:00 PM
Contact Information:
523-4612 or 523-1155
nancy@einerlei.com
Visit us at:
www.einerlei.com
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Location of Event:
42373 N. Hancock St. Chassell
Heritage Site:
Chassell Heritage Center
Cost of Event:
No charge for program. Free will offering.
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July 20, 2012 Friday |
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Our National Park System and Service: An American Success Story |
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Mike Pflaum, Keweenaw National Historical Park Superintendent, This program will look briefly at the scope and scale of the U.S. National Park System and the mission of the National Park Service in preservation and visitor service, with an emphasis on the Lake Superior area parks.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 21, 2012 Saturday |
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Living In and Loving Sandhills Lighthouse |
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Program led by Mary Mathews & Bill Frabotta; Owners/Innkeepers of Sandhills Lighthouse.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 23, 2012 Monday |
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Crossing the Big Lake to Isle Royale |
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Presented with the Photography of Captain Ben Kilpela, Copper Harbor Ferry Service to Isle Royale.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 24, 2012 Tuesday |
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”Natural Wonders of the Keweenaw" |
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Program led by Charlie Eshbach, Author & Nature Tour Guide.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 25, 2012 Wednesday |
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“Lighthouse Optics” |
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Program presented by Kurt Fosburg, VP Marquette Maritime Museum, Captain of Lighthouse Tours and Metals/Lens Expert.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 26, 2012 Thursday |
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A Musical Evening with Courtney Clisch and Marilyn Monsivais |
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16-yr.old Courtney sings assorted folk, country, spiritual, Finnish, operatic music. Marilyn will open for Courtney at 6:45 , play during a break, and finish with an old-time singalong.
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Time:
6:45 PM
Contact Information:
523-4612 or 523-1155
nancy@einerlei.com
Visit us at:
www.einerlei.com
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Location of Event:
42373 N. Hancock St. Chassell
Heritage Site:
Chassell Heritage Center
Cost of Event:
No charge for program. Free will offering.
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July 27, 2012 Friday |
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BATTERY D CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT |
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History comes alive at Fort Wilkins. Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, a Civil War era living history group returns to Fort Wilkins for its 27th annual weekend encampment. The weekend event will be open to park visitors from 8 AM to 8 PM on Friday and Saturday and 8 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Battery D will interpret army life of the period, demonstrating artillery and small arms drills, period cooking and soldiers’ pastimes.
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Booksigning with Author Lynn Emerick |
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Author Lynn Emerick will greet visitors and sign copies at the park store from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM of his latest title "Paradise North – Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan". Emerick is a former professor at Northern Michigan University and a 5th generation descendant of Cornish copper miners who came to the Keweenaw in the mid-1800s. He is also the author of the books "Going Back to Central Mine", "Sharing the Journey", "With Stick and String", "The Superior Peninsula", "You Wouldn't Like it Here" and "You STILL Wouldn't Like it Here". Enjoy the beauty, history (and humor!) of the Upper Peninsula with Emerick’s award-winning books.
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Time:
2 pm - 4 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4705
Visit us at:
www.fortwilkinsnha.org
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins Park Store, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 28, 2012 Saturday |
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BATTERY D CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT |
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History comes alive at Fort Wilkins. Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, a Civil War era living history group returns to Fort Wilkins for its 27th annual weekend encampment. The weekend event will be open to park visitors from 8 AM to 8 PM on Friday and Saturday and 8 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Battery D will interpret army life of the period, demonstrating artillery and small arms drills, period cooking and soldiers’ pastimes.
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Quincy Smelter Tours |
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Hour-long tours of the historic Quincy Smelter site leaving on the hour. Call for reservations.
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Time:
10 am - 3 pm
Contact Information:
906-231-7205
Visit us at:
www.SaveQuincySmelter.org
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Location of Event:
Quincy Smelter
Heritage Site:
Cost of Event:
$5.00 adults, kids 10 & under free
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July 29, 2012 Sunday |
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BATTERY D CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT |
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History comes alive at Fort Wilkins. Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, a Civil War era living history group returns to Fort Wilkins for its 27th annual weekend encampment. The weekend event will be open to park visitors from 8 AM to 8 PM on Friday and Saturday and 8 AM to 4 PM on Sunday. Battery D will interpret army life of the period, demonstrating artillery and small arms drills, period cooking and soldiers’ pastimes.
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Time:
8am - 4pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins Parade Grounds, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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Booksigning – "Stars in the Water" |
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Award-winning children's author and local resident Lesley DuTemple will be on hand to sign her latest book, "Stars in the Water". Readers of all ages will journey to the North Woods through DuTemple's three tales of magic and nature, richly illustrated by Jack Oyler. Lesley will also sign her other popular titles, "One Little Balsam Fir" and "R is for Raccoon."
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Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4705
Visit us at:
www.fortwilkinsnha.org
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins Park Store, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 30, 2012 Monday |
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Bats – Creatures of the Night |
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Program led by Lee Jackson, Fort Wilkins Camp Host.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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July 31, 2012 Tuesday |
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”Natural Wonders of the Keweenaw" |
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Program led by Charlie Eshbach, Author & Nature Tour Guide.
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Time:
7:30 pm
Contact Information:
(906) 289-4215
StrittmatterR@michigan.gov
Visit us at:
www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Location of Event:
Fort Wilkins West Barracks, Copper Harbor, MI
Heritage Site:
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Cost of Event:
MI Recreation Passport is required for entry into the park
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