Post by ridge on May 28, 2014 17:47:35 GMT -5
Contact: Troy Henderson, 906-475-7857
Iron Industry Museum announces 2014 summer events
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee has posted its summer calendar of events which includes music, historic bike and mine tours, afternoon programs and classic cars. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Summer events are funded in part by donations and the Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board’s Frank G. Matthews Memorial Fund. Scheduled programs and events include:
An exhibit inside the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee.June 7 – “Iron Range Roll”
The Iron Range Roll is a new community event that takes bicyclists and runners along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. The event has an 11 a.m. start time in downtown Ishpeming; the museum is proud to serve as one of the relay exchange points along the 16-mile route. Learn more about the event at www.ironrangeroll.com.
June 10 through Aug. 29 – Tilden Mine Tours
Pre-registration required. Call the Lake Superior Community Partnership at 906-226-6591 for advance tickets.
June 15 – “Iron, Steel and the Automobile: 25th Annual Antique Auto Exhibit”
The day features more than 50 vintage vehicles and light trucks from the 1910s to 1969, live jazz and swing performances by the Keweenaw Bluffs Orchestra, music from the 1950s, and food concession.
July 8 – Lecture Series: “A Report on Local Miners and Mining during the Great Depression and World War II”
At 2 p.m. with Bob Dobson, Negaunee.
July 11, 18 and 25 – Iron Ore Heritage Bike Tours
Tours begin at 10 a.m., pre-registration and fee required.
July 15 – Lecture Series: “Michigan Gold & Silver: Mining in the Upper Peninsula”
At 2 p.m. with Daniel Fountain, Negaunee.
July 22 – Lecture Series: “A Most Unpleasant Circumstance: Personality and Provocation at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor”
At 2 p.m. with Tom Friggens, Michigan Historical Center (ret.).
July 29 – Lecture Series: “Freighters of Destiny: A History of Great Lakes Navigation”
At 2 p.m. with Fred Stonehouse, Marquette.
Aug. 5 – Lecture Series: “A History of Blaney Park”
At 2 p.m. with Dr. James Surrell, Marquette.
Aug. 12 – Lecture Series: “Lost and Found: Historic Structures in the U.P.”
At 2 p.m. with Dan Truckey, Northern Michigan University.
Aug. 19 – Lecture Series: “Locking Through the Sault: From 1796 to Today”
At 2 p.m. with Don Balmer, Marquette.
Aug. 30 – Marquette Marathon
The museum will serve as the starting point for the half-marathon along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. Learn more about the marathon at www.marquettemarathon.com.
Oct. 4 – “Iron Ore and the Civil War”
Step back in time for a day of Civil War artillery encampment, cannon and small arms demonstrations, costumed interpreters, and children’s games and activities.
More information on all summer programs can be found on the museum’s webpage at www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.
Through museum exhibits, outdoor interpretive trails and scenic overlooks, the Michigan Iron Industry Museum tells the story of Michigan’s three iron ranges and the immigrants who helped build modern America. The 22-minute film “Iron Spirits – Life on the Michigan Iron Range,” shown seven times daily, presents the colorful story of immigrant and community life in the Upper Peninsula.
Located 8 miles west of Marquette, the museum overlooks the Carp River and the site of the region’s first iron forge. Between 1848 and 1855, the Jackson Iron Company and its successors forged iron from Negaunee’s famous Jackson mine. From that seed grew an industry that flourished for more than 125 years, and it continues today at the Empire and Tilden open pit mines.
The museum entrance is located on US-41E, a mile west of Junction M-35, in Negaunee Township.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources. For more information about events or programs call 475-7857 or visit www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.
Iron Industry Museum announces 2014 summer events
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee has posted its summer calendar of events which includes music, historic bike and mine tours, afternoon programs and classic cars. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Summer events are funded in part by donations and the Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board’s Frank G. Matthews Memorial Fund. Scheduled programs and events include:
An exhibit inside the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee.June 7 – “Iron Range Roll”
The Iron Range Roll is a new community event that takes bicyclists and runners along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. The event has an 11 a.m. start time in downtown Ishpeming; the museum is proud to serve as one of the relay exchange points along the 16-mile route. Learn more about the event at www.ironrangeroll.com.
June 10 through Aug. 29 – Tilden Mine Tours
Pre-registration required. Call the Lake Superior Community Partnership at 906-226-6591 for advance tickets.
June 15 – “Iron, Steel and the Automobile: 25th Annual Antique Auto Exhibit”
The day features more than 50 vintage vehicles and light trucks from the 1910s to 1969, live jazz and swing performances by the Keweenaw Bluffs Orchestra, music from the 1950s, and food concession.
July 8 – Lecture Series: “A Report on Local Miners and Mining during the Great Depression and World War II”
At 2 p.m. with Bob Dobson, Negaunee.
July 11, 18 and 25 – Iron Ore Heritage Bike Tours
Tours begin at 10 a.m., pre-registration and fee required.
July 15 – Lecture Series: “Michigan Gold & Silver: Mining in the Upper Peninsula”
At 2 p.m. with Daniel Fountain, Negaunee.
July 22 – Lecture Series: “A Most Unpleasant Circumstance: Personality and Provocation at Fort Wilkins, Copper Harbor”
At 2 p.m. with Tom Friggens, Michigan Historical Center (ret.).
July 29 – Lecture Series: “Freighters of Destiny: A History of Great Lakes Navigation”
At 2 p.m. with Fred Stonehouse, Marquette.
Aug. 5 – Lecture Series: “A History of Blaney Park”
At 2 p.m. with Dr. James Surrell, Marquette.
Aug. 12 – Lecture Series: “Lost and Found: Historic Structures in the U.P.”
At 2 p.m. with Dan Truckey, Northern Michigan University.
Aug. 19 – Lecture Series: “Locking Through the Sault: From 1796 to Today”
At 2 p.m. with Don Balmer, Marquette.
Aug. 30 – Marquette Marathon
The museum will serve as the starting point for the half-marathon along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. Learn more about the marathon at www.marquettemarathon.com.
Oct. 4 – “Iron Ore and the Civil War”
Step back in time for a day of Civil War artillery encampment, cannon and small arms demonstrations, costumed interpreters, and children’s games and activities.
More information on all summer programs can be found on the museum’s webpage at www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.
Through museum exhibits, outdoor interpretive trails and scenic overlooks, the Michigan Iron Industry Museum tells the story of Michigan’s three iron ranges and the immigrants who helped build modern America. The 22-minute film “Iron Spirits – Life on the Michigan Iron Range,” shown seven times daily, presents the colorful story of immigrant and community life in the Upper Peninsula.
Located 8 miles west of Marquette, the museum overlooks the Carp River and the site of the region’s first iron forge. Between 1848 and 1855, the Jackson Iron Company and its successors forged iron from Negaunee’s famous Jackson mine. From that seed grew an industry that flourished for more than 125 years, and it continues today at the Empire and Tilden open pit mines.
The museum entrance is located on US-41E, a mile west of Junction M-35, in Negaunee Township.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources. For more information about events or programs call 475-7857 or visit www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.