March 2019
OCHS Dinner Meeting
Jim Michie, long-time Fair Board member, will give a presentation on the Ontonagon County Fair’s history. Make reservations with Diane Penegor, 906-281-2255, by noon March 17. The menu is baked pork chops with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, and angel food cake with strawberries and cool whip. Price is $12. Public is welcome.
Find out more »April 2019
2019 High School Local History Smackdown
Support our future historians and brush up on your knowledge of Copper Country history. Months of study and practice rounds culminate in this exciting event. Who will have Smackdown bragging rights in 2019? It's any team's to win!
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OCHS Dinner Meeting
Jim Kurtti, David Maki, and Joanna Chopp will give a presentation on Finns of Upper Michigan.
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OCHS Dinner Meeting
The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War resulted in a Union victory that cut the Confederacy in two. With both Vicksburg, "the Confederate Gibraltar" and Port Hudson on the Mississippi captured by Union forces, President Lincoln is quoted as saying, "The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea." Vikki's presentation will include facts about the participation of Michigan troops in the siege and victory.
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