The Sturgis Historical Society is offering the tours for a second year, which began last weekend and will continue Sept. 24. Local historical figures come to life as re-enactors shares their stories.
The Sturgis Historical Society is offering the tours for a second year, which began last weekend and will continue Sept. 24. Local historical figures come to life as re-enactors shares their stories.
Oaklawn Cemetery tours highlighted Notable Firsts in Sturgis History sturgisjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sturgisjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Sturgis Historical Museum to reopen this weekend On June 4, Sturgis Historical Museum At The Depot will reopen. It marks the first time the museum has kept regular hours since the conclusion of the 2019 season. In 2020, the pandemic limited community access. Because so many people missed the featured attractions created for 2020, those remain on display, said Jenifer Blouin Policelli, director. Displays include an expanded Civil War exhibit; one honoring women’s rights; and Johnston Skate-O-Rama/Blue Plaza Skating Rink. In the works, and with the help of the community, organizers are working on an exhibit of Sturgis Drive-In, according to Blouin Policelli. Residents are invited to look at history and leave behind some of their own memories.
Sturgis Journal Sturgis might be considered a quiet, small Michigan city, but throughout history, residents have made a splash in the news. A few nearly splashed into one of The Great Lakes, according to Wayne Lusardi, maritime archaeologist at Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Earlier this year, Allen Kasdorf of Sturgis saw a tribute to Tuskegee Airmen presented and created by Lusardi and DNR. In it, Lusardi mentioned the Hapner brothers of Sturgis, balloonists who crashed a hot- air balloon into Lake Huron in 1892. That piqued Kasdorf’s interest, so he sent the link to the Sturgis Journal. From there, a triangle of information bounced among the Journal, Lusardi and Jenifer Blouin Policelli, director at Sturgis Historical Museum.
Sturgis, "The Electric City," is commemorating its 125th anniversary as a city, and a history about the city’s government is being developed through a film.Jenifer Blouin Policelli, director of Sturgis Historical Museum At The Depot, said the film is in development about the city’s government and it’s a "fun coincidence" the film is planned for release during the city’s 125th anniversary.The film, called "City Works," is part of the museum’s