Iron County Historical Museum
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may not be used without permission of Iron County Museum.
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The Iron County Historical Museum is
Upper Michigan’s largest local
museum and is located in Caspian,
Michigan on nearly 10 acres of land, a
former mine site. It has 26 buildings
and over 100 major exhibits and
includes two special art galleries.
Preserving and sharing our Iron County heritage with present and future generations.
Upcoming Events
at the Iron County Historical Museum
Special Exhibit “Building Iron County”
at the Iron County Historical Museum
Our lives are frequently impacted by two things…..the people whom we have contact with….and
buildings that we are familiar with as we grow. The people whom we contact are often classmates
from school, some of whom may become lifelong friends. But the buildings help establish a time line
for our lives.
With a history that goes back 135 years, there have been many changes that have taken place. There
are new school buildings at West Iron and Forest Park. There are new road routes for US-2 and County
Road 424. Stambaugh and Mineral Hills are now part of Iron River. But when Iron County began, it
began with people and buildings. First, there were the mining structures to support the removal of the
ore. Then, there were other structures to support the communities. Those are the structures we will
be looking at.
The program will show the evolution of some of the buildings in the county. We will try to explain the evolution and provide some history to go
along with the changes. The pictures that you will see are from the picture archives of the Iron County and Crystal Falls Museums as well as those
pictures from the Reporter newspaper and various publications. The historical information comes from many sources, and is based on extensive
research of our museum staff.
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“Building Iron County” Beam Reception. Beam will be painted by Amy Brzoznowski to be held on June 18, 2015.
“Building Iron County” Beam Reception includes the painting of a 30’ mural on a ceiling bean in Heritage Hall illustrating historic
buildings and 2 programs. Painted on the seven panel mural will be depictions of approximately 25 historic buildings from the
seven main cities in the County. Musical entertainment will be provided by Whitewater.
•
“Building Iron County” Revue written by Bill Leonoff to be held on July 9, 2015.
Click here to find out more about our other exhibits.
More Information
about the Iron County Historical Museum
The Iron County Historical and Museum Society was organized in 1962 and
the Museum was opened in 1968. It is Upper Michigan’s largest local
museum and is located on nearly 10 acres of land, a former mine site. It has
26 buildings and over 100 major exhibits and includes two special art
galleries, the Lee LeBlanc Wildlife Gallery and the Giovanelli Italianate Gallery.
The museum also has a Cultural Center and Research Center.
The museum is located at 100 Brady Avenue; Caspian, MI 49915
Cross Streets: Between Museum Drive and Brady Avenue
Off M-189 and 2 Miles off U.S. 2 at Iron River
Click here for more information.
View Larger Map
Welcome
to the Iron County Historical Museum
Hours of operation:
Summer: Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm
Groups and Special Tours are Welcome!!
September: Mon-Sat: Noon-4pm
Tours available by advanced arrangement.
October-April: By Appt. Only
Admission Fees:
Adults – $10.00
Youth (5-18) – $5.00
Children under age 5 – Free
Family (parents and minor children)
$25.00
Group* (over 10 people with leader)
$5.00 each
*To make arrangements: Please contact Museum in advance.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Latest Newsletter from ICHM
Content © 2015 Iron County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. Graphics and
photos may not be used without permission of Iron County Museum.
Site Design and Hosting by North Country Website Design.
The Iron County Historical Museum
is Upper Michigan’s largest local
museum and is located on nearly 10
acres of land, a former mine site. It
has 26 buildings and over 100 major
exhibits and includes 2 art galleries.
Preserving and sharing our Iron County
heritage with present and future generations.
Welcome
to the Iron County Historical Museum
Hours of operation:
Summer: Mon-Sat:10am-4pm
September: Mon-Sat: Noon-4pm
October-April: By Appt. Only
Groups and Special Tours are Welcome!!
Tours available by advanced arrangement.
Admission Fees:
Adults- $10.00
Youth (5-18) – $5.00
Children under age 5 – Free
Family (parents and minor children)
$25.00
Group* (over 10 people with leader)
$5.00 each
*To make arrangements: Please contact Museum in advance.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Upcoming Events
at the Iron County Historical Museum
More Information
about the Iron County Historical Museum
The Iron County Historical and Museum Society was organized in 1962
and the Museum was opened in 1968. It is Upper Michigan’s largest local
museum and is located on nearly 10 acres of land, a former mine site. It
has 26 buildings and over 100 major exhibits and includes 2 special art
galleries – the Lee LeBlanc Wildlife Gallery and the Giovanelli Italianate
Gallery. The museum also has a Cultural Center and Research Center.
The museum is located at 100 Brady Avenue; Caspian, MI 49915
Cross Streets: Between Museum Drive and Brady Avenue
Off M-189 and 2 Miles off U.S. 2 at Iron River
Click here for more information.
View Larger Map
Special Exhibit “Building Iron County”
at the Iron County Historical Museum
Our lives are frequently
impacted by two things…..the
people whom we have contact
with….and buildings that we
are familiar with as we grow.
The people whom we contact
are often classmates from
school, some of whom may
become lifelong friends. But
the buildings help establish a
time line for our lives.
With a history that goes back 135 years, there have been many changes
that have taken place. There are new school buildings at West Iron and
Forest Park. There are new road routes for US-2 and County Road 424.
Stambaugh and Mineral Hills are now part of Iron River. But when Iron
County began, it began with people and buildings. First, there were the
mining structures to support the removal of the ore. Then, there were
other structures to support the communities. Those are the structures we
will be looking at.
The program will show the evolution of some of the buildings in the county.
We will try to explain the evolution and provide some history to go along
with the changes. The pictures that you will see are from the picture
archives of the Iron County and Crystal Falls Museums as well as those
pictures from the Reporter newspaper and various publications. The
historical information comes from many sources, and is based on
extensive research of our museum staff.
•
“Building Iron County” Beam Reception. Beam will be
painted by Amy Brzoznowski to be held on June 18, 2015.
“Building Iron County” Beam Reception includes the painting of
a 30’ mural on a ceiling bean in Heritage Hall illustrating historic
buildings and 2 programs. Painted on the seven panel mural
will be depictions of approximately 25 historic buildings from
the seven main cities in the County. Musical entertainment will
be provided by Whitewater.
•
“Building Iron County” Revue written by Bill Leonoff to be
held on July 9, 2015.
Click here to find out more about our other exhibits.
Latest Newsletter from ICHM
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