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For more information on the events below see our Annual Events page
or call the Museum at (989) 893-5733.
Make Plans to Visit .... Pewabic:
Treasure and Tragedy!
The Historical Museum is excited to partner with the Great
Lakes Maritime Heritage Center of Alpena and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to bring Pewabic:
Treasure and Tragedy! This traveling exhibit will share the ill-fated voyage of the passenger steamer Pewabic
that sank in Thunder Bay near Alpena on August 9, 1865.
The ship was loaded with over 200 tons of copper from the Keweenaw Peninsula,
iron ore from the Marquette area, barrels of fish and other miscellaneous freight. There were also rumors of kegs of silver,
and thousands of dollars in cash and jewels in the ship's safe. The efforts to salvage the valuable cargo from the Pewabic
are legendary, and have spanned many decades. Many men lost their lives in search of its elusive treasure. At least five divers
lost their lives before salvagers successfully recovered some of the ship's treasures in 1917.
Make plans to visit and see why this Civil War-era vessel was important
to Bay County's history!
SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION March
3, 2012 Second Saturday
"The Wenonah Hotel Fire with Robert Davey, Michael Halstead & Richard VanNostrand 1:00- 3:00pm Delta College Planetarium • Space Explorer's Hall In response to the overwhelming
popularity of our Second Saturday presentation on January 14, 2012, the Historical Museum of Bay County will present a special
“encore” presentation of the program with Robert Davey. Speakers will again include Mr. Davey, along with fireman
Michael Halstead and former Bay City Times photographer Dick VanNostrand.
The encore presentation will include actual log transmissions
and details surrounding the tragic blaze, along
with award-winning photographs.
March 10, 2012 Michigan History Day Michigan District 5 Competition Delta College Planetarium
The
Bay County Historical Society is proud to be the District 5 coordinating agency, working with
Historical Society of Michigan to bring Michigan
History Day to local students.
March 10, 2012 Second Saturday "The
50th Anniversary of Delta College" with Thomas Caylor 1:00pm
Thomas
Caylor, Delta College Foundation Coordinator of Foundation Communications & Annual Campaigns, will discuss Delta’s
year-long 50th anniversary celebration. The college hosted a large number of open houses, dedication ceremonies, dinners and celebrations to recognize this historic anniversary. Among the special projects the
college undertook were an hour-long documentary, airing on Delta College Quality Public Television,
Q-TV, and a 120-page book. Clips from the documentary will be shown, and copies of the book will be provided to all attendees. NOTE: The presentation will be held at the Delta College Planetarium and not
at the Museum in conjunction with Michigan History Day finals. Olde Thyme Herb Society Meeting Trombley
Centre House 901 John F. Kennedy Drive 6:30pm
Members
and guests welcome For more information call (989)
671-9346
April 14,
2012 Second
Saturday "The Patrol Craft Sailors
Association & Collection" (PCSA) with Members
of the Patrol Craft Sailors Association 1:00pm
Join members of the Patrol Craft Sailors Association as they share the history of
the organization and stories of their own WWII naval experiences, and learn why Bay City is considered the "birthplace
of the WWII patrol craft vessel".
April 20-22, 2012 A Sharing of Quilts XII The Bay Heritage
Quilters Guild
The
Scottish Rite Masonic Center 614 Center Avenue ▪ Bay
City, MI Admission: $5.00
per person (ages 12 and up) . Friday & Saturday
10am to 6pm
Sunday Noon
to 4pm
The
Bay Heritage Quilters Guild again presents their biennial quilt show at the Masonic Center in Bay City. Over 150 quilts will
be on display from guild members and others who enjoy sharing their beauty and artistry with everyone. The show
is NQA judged and luncheon will be available. A quilt raffle will be held in conjuction with the show, and tickets
are now on sale in the Museum Store and from guild members. For
more information please visit the show's page on our website.
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