October 29, 2009
Park Invites Comments on Union Building Exhibits
The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is hosting a public meeting at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, to acquire feedback from the community on the current design of interpretive exhibits that will be located in the Union Building in Calumet.
October 28, 2009
US Postal Service Honors Douglass Houghton Bicentennial
The Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) Advisory Commission will host an event on Saturday, November 7 for issuance of the United States Postal Service's pictorial cancellation to honor the bicentennial of Douglass Houghton's birth. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the lower level lounge of Michigan Tech's Douglass Houghton Hall in Houghton Michigan.
October 16, 2009
Fourth Thursday in History: From Europe to the U.P.
You are invited to come hear Barry James of the Michigan Iron Industry Museum explain why immigrants left their homelands to come to Michigan's iron and copper mining communities. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Houghton County Courthouse, located at 401 E Houghton Avenue in Houghton, Michigan.
August 12, 2009
Quincy Cultural Landscape Report Available for Public Review
Keweenaw National Historical Park invites public review of a cultural landscape report and environmental assessment for the Quincy Unit.
July 23, 2009
Fourth Thursday in History - Italians in the Keweenaw
When Italians immigrated to the Keweenaw, they brought with them traditional music, foods, and culture that remain important elements of Copper Country life today. Come celebrate their history and legacy through historical photos, personal reminiscences, and the music of Jim and Teri Enrietti. The event will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday July 23rd, 2009 at the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne’s, located at 25880 Red Jacket Road (the corner of 5th and Scott streets) in Calumet, Michigan.
July 10, 2009
Park Busy with 2009 Summer Projects
The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is busy with numerous preservation projects this summer, with a workforce commensurate to the load.
May 29, 2009
Park Offers 2009 Grant Program Workshop
The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is offering a workshop to prepare for the Keweenaw Heritage Grants – 2009 at Park Headquarters, located at the corner of Red Jacket Road and US-41 in Calumet on Monday, June 8 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The targeted audience for the workshop is owners of historic property within the Quincy and Calumet units of the park.
