Each historical society in the Northland has its own focus and purpose; here's a look at some unique things found in each and a little about the people who keep them running.
Robert (Bob) Bomier, 73 of Barnum, passed away on April 1, 2022, peacefully at Northshore Estates, Duluth. Bob was born May 1, 1948, in Flint, MI, the son of Bernard and Lois Bomier. He graduated from Grand Blanc H.S. in 1966. He earned a Bachelor of Professional Arts Degree in Photography from Brooks Institute of Professional Arts, Santa Barbara, CA. He met his wife Angie on the ski slopes in Colorado and they had a Victorian wedding in Leadville, Colorado the summer of 1977. In 1986 they moved to Mankato, Minnesota where they raised their two kids (Will and Amy) until retiring and moving to Barnum in 2012.