“The Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace feels like a holiday themed reunion each year! As a vendor, we have been coming for so many years now that we really look forward […]
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Fun, Fairs & Tragedy in Empire
Empire Area Heritage Group and the Empire Area Community Center present: “Fun, Fairs & Tragedy in Empire” on Friday, September 30th at the Empire Township Hall at 7pm. Join with […]
Port Oneida Heritage Exhibit
Step inside the Charles and Hattie Olsen Farmhouse and red barn, home to Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, for an introductory, educational journey into the historic life of the pioneers in the region. Open July 20 @ 11:00 am – October 12 @ 5:00 pm. Park Pass required. […]
Heritage Day at Empire Area Museum
The Empire Area Museum Complex celebrates Heritage Day at the museum on Saturday October 9th, 2021 from 1 – 4pm. Repeat feature this year include the fantastic collection of hand […]
Off the Beaten Path: Bike and Hike
Discover the Historic Side of Sleeping Bear. Combine the fun of biking with discovery of local lore and history! Find the hidden history tucked into the hills of this 100 […]
Biking Through Time: Glen Arbor to Glen Haven
Discover the Historic Side of Sleeping Bear Combine the fun of biking with discovery of local lore and history! Bike a by-gone era of history from Glen Arbor to Glen […]
Gallery Talk: Anishinaabek people Home/Place
JoAnne Cook – practicing attorney, past Vice-President of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians – teaches the history of her people, and specializes in making this history relevant for […]
Gallery Talk: Historic Cottages of Glen Lake
More than 20 years ago Barbara Siepker, a Glen Arbor book publisher with a keen interest in local history, began a project to memorialize the heyday of summer resort and […]
Celebrate Historic Sleeping Bear
Historic Sleeping Bear (formerly named Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear) is celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The non-profit group will host, “Celebrate Historic […]
Empire Museum movie night
Join us for a special program by the Empire Area Museum: On March 4th we’ll enjoy a night of remembering the ole Empire Lumber Co. on this 100th anniversary of it’s final burning. […]
