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| The Baraga County Hisorical Museum has several local history books and booklets for sale. These tell the story of our county in short, interesting, factual and personal stories. Each of these books have several pictures of historic events, locations and persons of the county. You will find each book a valuable addition to your library of local history. Baraga County Pageant Books, published by the Baraga County Historical Society (BCHS), each book sells for $10.00. If ordering by mail, please add $3.00 postage for the first and $1.50 for each additional pageant book. 1970, soft cover book with Richard Shalifoe, Sr.'s picture on the cover is 76 pages. Information contained in this booklet, along with photos include: "Refections of Ke-wa-we-non", "Early Fur Traders On Keweenaw Bay", "The Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad", "Daniel D. Brockway", "Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest" along with other information. 1971, "Celebrating 100 Years of History, L'Anse and Skanee" Mrs. Isabelle Chosa's picture is on the cover of this 76 page soft cover booklet. Contents includes the following along with photos: "The Founding of L'Anse", "Skanee: Its Early Days", "The Timber Era", "L'Anse, 1881", "Baraga County Newspapers", "The Railroad Comes to L'Anse", "The Fire of 1896", "The Finnish Sauna", and the "Firemen's Tournament and Centennial Program", with other information. 1972-73, Soft cover book, 72 pages, the cover has Woodland Indian artifacts found at the Sand Pointe burial mounds. Information includes the dig at Sand Pointe, and the following stories along with several photos: "In Search of Baraga County's Ancient Past", "The Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest", "The History of Sacred Heart Church", "L'Anse United Methodist Church 100 Years", "Baraga County Pictorial Essay". With other information. (very limited number still available) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> The Centennial history of Herman. "Memories and More 1901-2001", this soft cover booklet of 120 pages is filled with family histories as well as the founding of the community and those that made the community sub an important hub in the Baraga County History. Researched and published by the members of the Centennial Committee. Cost $15.00 plus 4.00 shipping. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> "Covington Centennial 1893-1993", 120 page soft covered booklet. The beginnings with Billy Riggs to the roll of voters in 1992. The booklet highlights the many ethnic groups making up the community and the individual family stories will make this a must for anyone interested in early agriculture, forestry or railroad history of Baraga County. Cost: $10.00 plus shipping, 3.00. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> "Trestles and Tracks II" (vol I is completely sold out) this is a continuation of the History of Keweenaw Bay and Arnheim. This 186 soft cover booklet was the effort of the local Extension Study Group. Hundreds of photos and individual family stories. Pioneer Life on the Sturgeon River, 1900 1930 is only one of many exciting personal reflections stories contained in this booklet. Limited number of copies available. Cost $10.00 plus shipping $4.00. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> development of the settlement as a typical "New England Townsite" as the Hebard's wanted to bring their life style with them. The final sections, the "Ford Era and Post Ford Era". A must book for those interested in the history of Pequaming, the hundreds of photographs and family stories will bring back memories to all former residents, not only of the town but the entire U.P. The book is also a wealth of information for all Henry Ford researchers. The cost is $35.00 and shipping is $4.00. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Catherine Been Hanson, long time LHS school teacher had her second set of poems printed in 1995. The book, “With Wings Unspent”, Selected Poems 1930 1995, 133 pages. The poems reflect her perspective after over 40 years of teaching at LHS. The selection of poems may challenge your beliefs, may make you cry or give you a new perspective of everyday and of critical event situations. Price, $15.00 plus shipping of $4.00. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> “Mystery People of the Cove” by Ron Stiebe, 1999 is 224 pages. The book is a discussion of the early inhabitants of Sand Pointe. Ron through careful study has identified these Woodland Indians and has changed the Nicolet theory. His section, “Nicolet Myth and The Real Journey” will give you a clear understanding of how the historians placed him in Green Bay when in truth he was here in Baraga County! The book contains many interesting photos and side stories, including the rock chirns of Pequaming, The Bentzen Stone, carved in 1647, The Mystery Stone a Dolmen found in the Huron Mountains along with documentation of early traders and missionaries. Price $27.50 plus $4.00 shipping. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Baraga County Ethnic Pageant 1982 is a 62 page softcover book written by Aino Hill which highlights the many ethnic backgrounds from the Native Americans to the Scandinavians and Europeans that settled the county. The booklet is filled with stories of the visitors as well as several photographs of early families and locations. The price is $5.00 each. Please add $3.00 postage if ordering by mail. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Baraga Area Schools, "All School Reunion 1991", centennial booklet. Includes the history of the school, from its many one room school houses to picture of the first graduating class and many photos of school events from the 1920 to the 70 and 80s. A must for all BHS grads that want the story of their school, lists of teachers and other school leaders. Cost $5.00 plus shipping, $3.00. |
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| History of L'Anse Township, a reprint of the 1922 American History Class of LHS project. This booklet is interesting as the history ended in 1922! They speak of the L'Anse area at the "present time", a well documented story with limited pictures. It includes outlying areas in the booklet. Cost $8.00 plus shipping of $3.00. |
| Arvon Township, "The First One Hundred Years", this is a reprinted booklet as the first was completely sold out. Soft cover booklet published by the centennial committee, contains history and pictures of persons like Walfred Been, Big Eric and listings of all early settlers. A must for understanding the Huron Bay area. Cost $5.00 plus shipping, 2.50. |
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| "The History of Pequaming", 1998 207 page book researched and written by Earl Doyle and Ruth McFarland. Earl grew up in Pequaming and began to research the history by interviewing many of the former residents as to their memories growing up in the town. But the book is not just a collection of personal memories, it is the history of the settlement. It has a section "Pequaming the Early Years" the historical importance of this peninsula to the early Indian communities. Another section covers the first white settlement, "The Hebard Years", the story of how and why the first mill was located here and the |
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| Baraga County Historic Postcard Booklet, this 32 postcard collection was done as part of the celebration of Michigan's Sesquicentennial. The postcard photos were all selected from the BCHS archives, including the 1908 L'Anse championship basketball team, the ore dock on Huron Bay, Chief Welsh, to Keweenaw Bay, Herman and other county locations. The price is $4.00 each. Please add $3.00 postage if ordering by mail. |