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The Grand Island Story
by: Beatrice Hanscom Castle
The history of Grand Island from its earliest known Indian settlements through the French voyageurs, fur traders, early missionaries and explorers, and recent settlers is told in this fascinating book. It includes numerous photographs and maps, along with interesting stories and details about life on the largest island on Lake Superior’s southern shore. The author wrote the book in 1906 when she was a young high school teacher in Marquette. She spent many hours on the island and in the town of Munising, across the bay, talking with pioneers and old Ojibwas. This manuscript is the only complete sketch of the island’s history ever compiled.
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$13.95 |
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Dandelion Cottage
by: Carroll Watson Rankin This childhood classic was first published in 1904, and tells the simple, charming story of four young girls and their adventures in the pioneer town of Marquette. The story begins when the girls pull all of the dandelions from the lawn of the cottage behind the local church and thereby obtain the right to use the cottage as their playhouse for the summer.
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$13.95 |
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North to Lake Superior - The Journal of Charles W. Penny, 1840
edited by James. L. Cater & Ernest. H. Rankin preface by John D. Voelkner This journal is an account of the historic trip of Douglass Houghton along the southern shore of Lake Superior, told by 28 year old Penny, a Detriot merchant. The purpose of the expedition was to determine the geological significance of the region. Includes descriptions of Mackinac Island, Grand Marais, Pictured Rocks, Keweenaw Peninsula, plus local weather, people and cultures. |
$10.95 |
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On Iron Bay
The Marquette, Michigan Story
This 73 minute DVD provides an in-depth look at the rich history of the city of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Using images and first hand accounts of early explorers and missionaries drawn from the archives of the Marquette County History Museum and J.M. Longyear Research Library, this video takes viewers on a journey through history from the Paleo-Indian times to contemporary life in Marquette. Learn how the discovery of iron ore led to settlement and growth of Marquette, and see the images of the city as it changed over the years. Produced by the Marquette County History Msueum and Six Productions. Available in DVD and VHS format.
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$19.95 (DVD) |
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All rights reserved by the Marquette County History Museum ©2006