History Club5th-H History 4-H Club
The four Hs are: Head, heart, hands, health. We are the 5th-H club as we add "history!" Join us for this youth club. We meet through the school year and summer. Currently we are open to members ages 8-16 and are working on group projects and individual projects in theme with our special exhibit and community activities. Email Betsy with any questions or give us a call. Eight year olds on up, Join us for our 2024-2025 Session!
This session we'll be archiving our 175th Marquette Birthday Time Capsule to be opened in 2099!, taking a field trip, exploring our new special exhibit, working with Liberty Children's Art Project on some art work, caroling around the neighborhood, and more! We meet every-other Wednesday at 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the museum, October through the end of May. Summer session will start mid-June. Club meetings are $3 museum donations day-of, or pay in full for a discount: $45 for all 16 meetings / full school year session. Quick registration form here. Please pay above or in person at the museum. History Club is free for families with a Sponsor Family Level or higher annual museum membership. Thank you for supporting our non-profit museum! 
Club members learning up in our research library.
Club History:
The History Center joined with Marquette County 4-H to create a History Club in early 2017. Youth ages 8-16 and parents are invited to join. This club meets twice a month. We will learn about local history through projects such as: special guests, building a diorama, role playing, local authors, traditional crafts, and the stories youth choose to explore. A great opportunity to meet new friends and create group or individual projects. Youth can also create exhibits for the Marquette County Fair, and win prizes. |
Field TripsWe are thrilled to host your class
in the museum for a pre-scheduled field trip! See below for field trip units. Contact Betsy via email to schedule: [email protected] If you are unable to bring your class in at this time, try a virtual visit! See the information below to schedule or purchase yours. These virtual field trips are created so you may enjoy them from your classroom, or at home. 
Fur Trade Virtual Visit
Virtual Archaeology Field Trip
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School Group Visits Photo: School group activity - trade bead bracelet.
The History Center offers guided tours through the museum, including hands-on projects, live performances and activities for all ages. Call to schedule your visit today.
We can host school groups both big and small. 60 is a nice maximum group size. (For restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, please call). Many dates and times are available for your field trip. Call or email to schedule as far in advance as possible; please try to schedule at least one week in advance. Programs designed for all age groups are available, Preschool through College age! School group prices: $3.00 per K-12 student $4.00 per College student $5.00 per each adult chaperone From preschool to college level, we have a field trip for everyone. Design your field trip with Museum Educator, Betsy Rutz or choose from those we have ready to go. Such as: Pre-K and Kindergarten: Animal hunt in gallery, puppet fables, train conductor tour through main gallery and special exhibit. (45-60 min) 1st Grade: Communities. Meet historical characters, everyday heroes of our local community who will share their stories in the main gallery. Focus on past, present, future (1.5-2 hr) 2nd Grade: Communities and early Marquette history focus. (1.5-2 hr) 3rd Grade: Fur Trade Unit and quill or bead craft (1.5-2.5 hr depending on number of students) 4th Grade: Lumbering Unit in main gallery and gathering hall activity. (1 hr +) 5th-12th Grades: Early Footprints, Innovations, Early U.P., local geology, weather and climate, primary documents and research. (1-2 hours) We often create a field trip around a class specific focus such as a language class; just let us know what you are studying. Email Betsy Rutz, Museum Educator, for more information on scheduling your tour! [email protected] or call 906.226.3571 Group ToursGroup tours are available for any type of group or club; please call or send us an email if you would like to schedule one!
No group is too small. 906-226-3571 or email 
Visitors from Korea through NMU International Programs Office, Summer 2016
Red Hat Club learning from a first-person narrative in our main exhibit gallery.
Fill out a teacher/group leader evaluation here. Email to [email protected]
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Family ProgrammingThe History Center offers unique and fun family programming all year.
Join us for these 2024 events!
Postcard Show Saturday, May 4, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Calling collectors! This is a chance for you to show your postcard collections, and for the public to enjoy the keenness of antique postcard enthusiasts. Exhibitors, register your table by April 26 (free) at the museum. No sales, but trading is encouraged. $5 suggested donation. Mystery at McClure: Solved! Wednesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m. For decades, rock layer in Negaunee Township has been on the radar of regional and international geologists. Confirmed now to be the far-flung debris created by the impact of a giant meteor that struck near what is now Sudbury, Ontario 1.85 billion years ago, this rock forms an outcropping at the McClure Basin. Come hear the story of this incredible geological discovery from the principal investigator on this project, William Cannon, Geologist Emeritus of the U.S. Geological Survey along with local landowner at the basin, Bryon Ennis. $5 suggested donation. Celebrate 50 Years of Guts Frisbee in Marquette Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m. Join Steve “Desi” DesJardins of the Queen City Flyers and Dennis “Wally” Walikainen the curator of the International Frisbee/USA Guts Hall of Fame in Calumet. Hear the stories of the beginning of Guts Frisbee in the Keweenaw in the 1950s and Marquette’s entry into the sport in the 1970s. These two legends will share their first hand accounts. Meet other Guts enthusiasts and view the special exhibit. $5 suggested donation. 
Hands On! Art & History Day Camp
August 19 - 23, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day In partnership with the Liberty Children’s Art Project, we will host our summer camp for ages 8-12 for the 11th consecutive year. This camp is wonderful for all skill levels of art, and those who enjoy museums too. $55 for week/$50 for museum members. Sibling discount available. Registration opens in June. 19th Annual Cemetery Walk: What’s in a Name?
Thursday, September 12, 1:00 & 6:00 at Holy Cross Do you ever wonder where place-names came from? Learn about the people who gave their names to local places including Billy Bushy of Bushy Creek, Falls, and Truck Trail; Jeremiah “Jeremy” Compeau of Compeau Creek and Road; and Mayor and Postmaster John D. Mangum of Mangum Road. At 1:00 enjoy a self-guided tour, or at 6:00 join the guided tour groups, or a seated version (bring your lawn chair). $5 suggested donation. Meet at the Holy Cross chapel off of Wright Street 12th Annual Archaeology Fair Saturday, October 19, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join us for International Archaeology Day! If you have never been, our fair is top-notch and provides a look at archaeology in our region and world-wide. Hands-on learning for all ages. Multiple booths feature various displays and activities. There is something new each year. Stay tuned for special guests and presentations. Included with general admission and membership at the sponsor level on up. Archaeology Bingo Scavenger HuntBingo October 2020 was a great success!
View some archaeology bingo players' answer submissions on this slideshow: To see all of the museum programming and details, and updates on programs check out the Events Page!
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Outreach Programs
Looking for an interesting 20-30 minute program for your community organization or service club, veterans group, senior center, or nursing home? Outreach programs are offered for a suggested donation in Marquette County. Call if you're interested in scheduling a tour! 906-226-3571.
Through the Curator’s Eyes Join the curator to explore highlights from the History Center’s diverse collection. All artifacts have stories and mysteries, whether they are a beautiful gown, unique sculpture, ordinary household tools, business signs or a hockey uniform. Each program will feature different artifacts. Leaves on My Family Tree What do a voyageur, blacksmith and train conductor have in common? Find out as Robert Mercure’s family history comes to life. Mercure’s ability to portray the lives of three men is entertaining and engaging. Learn how he uncovered his family tree and created this fascinating story. Early Pioneers Meet William Austin Burt, Amos Harlow and Charles Harvey, early settlers who changed the landscape of Marquette County. Their stories are told through diaries, letters, photographs, maps and field notes. When Beaver Was King Prior to the discovery of iron ore, the most valuable natural resource was the beaver. This unique era in local history is shown through the perspective of either a Courier de Bois or a Metis woman living in the north woods. Learn how the Ojibwe and French traders adapted to their environment and influenced each other’s culture and way of life. View museum-quality historic reproductions made by local artisans. Maritime Tales Share the stories of lighthouse keeper William Wheatley, hear about Samuel Wetton’s rescue at sea and view the resulting Carnegie and Coast Guard medals, learn about the Anderson Fish Company through oral histories and fishing logbooks. Amazing Women in Marquette History Diaries, scrapbooks and photographs illustrate the lives of Olive Harlow, Abby Longyear Roberts and Elba Morse. Each has an interesting story to tell. Archival Treasures from the J.M. Longyear Research Library View actual historical documents such as: the first post office record book, early weather observation books, railroad accident logs, Lincoln inauguration invitation, photo scrapbooks, Peter White correspondence, Martin Luther King signed program. Back to top |