[FCHSM] Upoming events

[James P. LaLone]

Go to the Historical Society of Michigan web site below to find links for additional info on the two announcements.

http://www.hsmichigan.org/

October 7: Mackinac Island
"Haunted Fort: Were Wolves and Will-O-The-Wisps" - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Colonial Michilimackinac. Take a twilight tour of nearly 300-year-old Fort Michilimackinac and experience the legends and lore of the Native Americans, French Canadians and British who called this Great Lakes outpost home. Family - $15, Adult - $5, Youth (6-17) - $3, Children 5 & under - Free.



2006 State History Conference
September 22 - 24, 2006 
Bay City, Michigan 

The Bay County Historical Society and Museum will be our local society host as we explore the history of the Bay City area and topics of interest to all students of Michigan history. Sessions, keynotes, tours and workshops will focus on Bay City's maritime heritage, Michigan lumbering, historical preservation and active reuse of industrial sites, the Ready Cut Home Industry, restoration of the State Capitol, a panel on Michigan digital media and more. Workshops will focus on basic archives, how local historical socities and museums can make their unique local heritage stick out and have regional/national significance, and other hands-on content still being developed. 

Tours being planned include a river boat tour and a trolley tour of Bay City historic sites. 

Keynote speakers will focus on abolitionist Presidental candidate James D. Bernie from Michigan, the River of Time "timeline" historical reenactment festival and a local historian and celebrity delving into Bay City's unique past. 

The River of Time historical reenactment festival will be occurring during the same weekend on the banks of the Saginaw River, allowing conference attendees to enjoy one of the country's only timeline reenactment festivals, including a wide variety of historical period reenactors. The festival will be held in the park directly across the river from the conference hotel. 

The river front Bay City Doubletree, a Hilton family property, will be our conference hotel for the weekend. Rooms are available for $89.95 and can be reserved by calling the hotel at (989) 891-6000. Be sure to ask for the State History Conference rate. 

A detailed schedule and conference flier will be available on the HSM website this summer. For more information contact HSM at hsm at hsmichigan.org or call (517) 324-1828. 



Also the 44th Michigan Antiquarian Book and Paper Show 
 at the Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan on Sunday, October 1st, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It's the largest in the Midwest - over 85 dealers from the US and Canada.

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