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TAKE A HISTORIC TOUR AROUND WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN The Bergland/Matchwood Museum On August 1st, 2009 the Bergland/ Matchwood Historical Society opened the doors of their Museum. It was a long time coming, for 34 years the Historical Society was in search of a suitable building. In April of 2009, with the help of the Bergland Heritage and Cultural Center and the Ottawa National Forest, they came up with a solution. In 2002 the Heritage and Cultural friends had opened a Visitor Center in the office of the old Bergland Ranger Station (located immediately to west of Bergland). The Ottawa National Forest offered the use of the Ranger house to the Historical Society for their long awaited Museum. This agreement was a 4-win situation. The Ottawa National Forest, the Heritage Center and the Historical Society all work together serving the Public. The people of Bergland and Matchwood townships, along with the passing public, are the big winners. The Museum was open only 7 short weeks before it had to close for the season. Each room is dedicated to certain themes. The Main room is for our Founder Gunlik Bergland and his family, old personal items, furniture, etc. It also highlights the logging era that Bergland was built on. One room has been turned into a Schoolroom. The class pictures adorn the walls, with the old desk that belonged to 2 icons, Myrtle Haskins and Agnes Latvala, our two secretaries who actually run the school! The school yearbooks as well as copies of the school paper, some old school books all fill the large bookcase. Old office equipment that the secretaries used, are also on display for public viewing. One upstairs room is dedicated to the copper mining along the Old Norwich trail. These artifacts were the property of Reggie McDonald, a noted local historian. Along with the mining artifacts are old farm tools and equipment and some photos of farms long past. The other room upstairs is being set up for the Bergland and Matchwood area sports. Bergland had a fierce rivalry with neighboring towns. This rivalry was a sports rivalry only as most residents had family in the other towns. Besides, we conducted some of our daily business in those towns. Old uniforms will be on display, including a WWI Army jacket. The Historical Society is restoring Bergland's first fire fighting apparatus, a hand drawn pumper wagon. They are also in the process of setting up 2 jail cells in the basement using Bergland's original jail doors. Artifacts will be coming in all winter. So take some time to step back into the History of our little town and bring your children. Set and look through the photo albums of the old town and some of its families. The coffee is always hot. The gift shop sports T-shirts, local crafts and books by local authors. Oh yeah, it doesn't take much to get the volunteers who are working that day to tell you some tales of old. Tours available upon request. The Heritage and Cultural Center is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 to 3. The Museum is open Thursdays & Fridays 11 to 3 and Saturday noon to 5. The season starts Memorial Day and closes the end of September. We look forward to serving you. Brad Livingston President B/M/H/S 1-906-390-0012 Web site: www.berglandmuseum.com E-mail: berglandmatchwoodmuseum@gmail.com Ironwood
Area Historical Museum A turn of the century, Chicago Northwestern Railroad depot, now houses the Ironwood Area Historical Society's Old Depot Park Museum. Constructed of brownstone in 1892 for the Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western Railway, then later sold to the city of Ironwood after the tracks were abandoned several years ago. The Society now leases the building from the city of Ironwood. The Ironwood Area Historical Society is restoring the building as well as maintaining historical exhibits of local history. Since Iron mining has ceased on the Gogebic Range, much of the information and displays pertain to the industry. Space is also provided for artifacts of railroads that once ran through the area. Local cultural exhibits also preserve other local historical items. The IAHS also has a research center for historical and genealogical searches. Each summer in mid July, the depot is the site of Festival Ironwood. The weekend events include music, crafts, a car show, walk/runs, food booths, all on the ground and under a large big top tent and two smaller ones for dancing and other programs. The IAHS was organized in 1970. The volunteer non-profit organization is a member of the Michigan Historical Society. The museum is dedicated to live on the Gogebic Range and is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, open daily from 12-4PM. Other hours by appointment. Wakefield
Historical Society
Local history displays with photographs, tools, lumbering and mining equipment, and replica of Ontonagon Boulder, 5th order lighthouse lens, and furniture. Reading room, Genealogy research. Gift shop. Open 9-5, Mon-Sat year round (Phone 906-884-6165) Iron
County Historical Museum The Iron County Historical Museum best represents the heritage of Hurley and the Iron County area. It originally served as the Old County Courthouse which is now included in the National Register of Historic Buildings. The museum offers visitors a glimpse at what made the area one of the most famous mining and logging towns of all time. It is one of Wisconsin's most recent designations as a "Heritage Tourism" area. It offers a colorful, interesting and varied history' pictured and interpreted in a stately and picturesque building. There are three floors of intriguing nostalgic and educational exhibits; including logging mining, farming, weaving an interesting library of books, pictures and maps. Craftspeople work weaving rugs and placemats on one hundred years old looms. Hand woven rugs are sold on the main floor where the archive information of old newspapers is also found. The museum is open to visitors Mon., Wed, Fri and Sat 10 am - 2 PM. No admission is charged. The
Arts Historic Ironwood Theater Ironwood Theater, a regional performing arts center, offers a wide array of local and national entertainment through out the year. Whether it is the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, ragtime pianist, a steel-drum bank or in-house acting performances. For more information contact the Theater office at (906) 932-0618. Theater
North Theater North features performances by the theater's in-house group and also sponsors children's theater workshops and productions.
Ontonagon County Historical Museum
Location: 422 River Street, Village of Ontonagon, Michigan.
Rockland Historical Museum Superior,
are all found in this community-owned and operated museum.
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