> -----Original Message----- > From: Historical Society of Michigan [mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org] > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:28 PM > To: Michigan's History News > Subject: Upper Peninsula History Conference - June 20-22 > > Upper Peninsula History Conference Set for June 20-22 > > > The 54th Annual Upper Peninsula History Conference, > sponsored > annually by the Historical Society of Michigan, will be held June 20-22, > 2003 in Cedarville, Michigan along the Lake Huron shoreline. > > The Cedarville conference features a variety of historical > tours, presentations, and unique outdoor opportunities, including a > Friday > evening fish fry. Diverse topics will include the history of the > Mackinaw > Bridge, Women of the Copper Country, the Heritage and History of > Mackinac > Island, Boat Building in Las Cheneaux, Native American conflict in the > Straits, and other topics. > > On Friday morning Eric Nordberg is leading a pre-conference > workshop on Outreach for Small Museums. Singer-songwriter Kitty Donohoe > will be entertaining conference participants with "Lighthouses & > Legends" > music at the kick-off fish fry Friday evening.. > > A Historic Preservation mini-workshop, taught by > preservation > expert Jennifer Radcliff, is a part of the conference program and those > attending will enjoy a special boat tour of the Les Cheneaux islands on > Saturday afternoon. Pre-conference tours will include a visit to a > Dolomite > Quarry and a tour of Cedarville area historic sites. > > The conference features a two-track approach that will > enable > participants to tailor their experience to their interests and needs. > Registration for members is $85 and $115 for nonmembers - which includes > a > one-year membership in the Historical Society of Michigan. The > registration > fee includes three meals. > > On Saturday evening June 21 the Society will present its > annual > Charles Follo Award, given to an individual who has made significant > contributions to the history of the UP. Previous winners have included > John > Maitland (Long Lake), William Vandament (Marquette), Thomas Farnquist > (Whitefish Point), and Howard and Glenna Maki (Bay Mills-Brimley). > > The Historical Society of Michigan, in cooperation with the > Les > Cheneaux Historical Association, are the sponsors of the 54th Annual UP > History Conference. > > Founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and Henry > Schoolcraft, the Historical Society of Michigan is the state's oldest > cultural organization. It sponsors educational opportunities, > conferences, > publications, and other activities throughout the state. > > For more information or to register for the 54th Annual > Upper > Peninsula History Conference please visit www.hsmichigan.org for on-line > registration or contact the Historical Society of Michigan at (800) > 692-1828. > > > Larry J. Wagenaar > Executive Director > The Historical Society of Michigan > 1305 Abbott Rd. > East Lansing, MI 48823 > > e-mail: wagenaar@hsmichigan.org > office: (517) 324-1828 > fax: (517) 324-4370 > cell: (616) 283-4944 > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27 May 2003