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Negaunee Historical Museum                          By appointment only between Labor and Memorial Days

303 East Main Street                                                        Summer Hours:

Negaunee, Michigan 49866                                              10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday

(906) 475-4614                                                               1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday

 

Suggested donation of $3 for adult admission and $1 for children.

 

The next Negaunee Historical Society meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1 at the museum.

 

Historic Homes Tour Fundraiser

Sunday, June 29 * Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $7

 

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115 East Clark Street (Coduti residence)

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132 East Peck Street (Pat Johnson residence)

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Negaunee Fire Hall

The Negaunee Historical Society and the Ishpeming Area Historical Society are each holding a tour of historic homes fundraiser from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Separate tickets for each tour will allow the public to view private homes, commercial and public buildings in either community, or both, over the five-hour period. Tickets are $7 per city, or $14 for both cities. The proceeds benefit their respective historical society, which are nonprofit organizations.
 

The Negaunee tour includes the Historic Fire Hall, 115 Clark Street, 132 East Peck, and the Negaunee Historical Museum (with refreshments served), at 303 East Main Street. The Ishpeming tour includes 224 Davis Street, 609 North Pine Street, and 122 West Barnum ,as well as the Butler Theater. Refreshments will be served at Andriacchi’s, 312 W. Division St. Tickets are available the day of the tour at these locations.
 

Historical Pins Still Available

 

The Historical Society is still offering pins for sale as a fundraiser. Plans are in the works to have a new pin available each year depicting different mines in the area. This year's pin, shown at right, is about one inch diameter in size, and will feature the Jackson Mine. Pins are $3 a piece.

 

Historic Books and Maps Make Great Anytime Presents!

Two books are available to the public as a fundraiser for the Negaunee Historical Society and as a service to the community. An all-volunteer committee has put together these projects, with production donated by Plan B Publishing of Negaunee.

 

The Souvenir of Negaunee book is a reproduction of an old picture book, which contains many photos and advertisements depicting old businesses and neighborhoods.

 

The historical book offers a 90-page report of the development of the Negaunee area with regards to mining. It also includes a mining timeline, list of mines and a historical timeline, all with old photos.


A map containing the locations of most of the mines in the Negaunee location has been made available to this group for reproduction as a fundraiser as well. It comes with a booklet listing all the mines and their history.

The prices are as follows:

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maps with booklets are available for $7 a piece

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souvenir books are available for $12 a piece

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historical books can be ordered for $18 a piece

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for a set of all three, a special price of $35

 

The books and map are available in limited edition prints. Copies are available for purchase from the Negaunee History Museum, Marquette County History Museum, Larson's Restaurant, Negaunee Senior Center, U.S. National Ski & Snowboarding Hall of Fame or by calling (906)475-4614.

 

 

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