Great Lakes Titanics: Shipwrecks on the Inland Seas
Through August 31, 2008
Doan History Center
Rotating Gallery

Shipwrecks have claimed many lives and vessels on the Great Lakes and this exhibit will highlight some of the well-known losses during the past 100 years with artifacts, photographs, and information pertaining to various shipwrecks. Also included is information about diving and recent shipwreck dives, and about the role of the United States Life Saving Service, the forerunner of today's U.S. Coast Guard.

Sponsored by Bruno's Dive Shop.

Hours

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Mad Hatter Tea Party

Sunday, July 13, 2008
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Heritage Park

Hats off for a mad tea time!

The classic adventures of "Alice In Wonderland" will leap off the page at the Mad Hatter Tea Party! Join the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and friends for a madcap tea party with trading tables, cakes that encourage you to "eat them"’ and Alice-themed treats. Then step outside to join the Queen of Hearts for some Flamingo and Hedgehog croquet on the lawn. Be careful or you just might lose your head over the wild and wondrous things that can happen in Wonderland! At the Carriage House Hall and grounds. For elementary-grade ages and up.

Admission: $15



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Midland County Historical Society’s Heritage Park
3417 West Main Street

Travel through time and explore the history of Midland County at Heritage Park – a unique combination of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail. Located at 3417 W. Main St., less than 1 mile from the Midland Center for the Arts.

Heritage Park Hours

Wed.–Sat.: 10 am–5 pm & Sunday: 1 pm–5 pm

Heritage Park Museum Admission*

Adults: $5 | Children 4-14: $3 | Children under 3: free
Admission is FREE to Members of Midland County
Historical Society and Friends of the Center
*Includes all three facilities listed below for one admission, all within walking distance of one another.


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What to See & Hours of Operation

Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center 3417 West Main Street The gateway to Heritage Park and home to the Dorothy Dow Arbury Midland County History Gallery, a colorful, dynamic space which offers hands-on interactive exhibits. You can "talk" to Midland’s founders, be "privy" to some of its secrets, visit its Main Streets of a century ago and see vignettes of its history – from the beginning to today. A Research Library and The Museum Store at Heritage Park Gift Shop are also located inside the Doan History Center, as well as a changing exhibition gallery which features a variety of artifacts and displays throughout the year. See current exhibition. Gallery Hours: Wed.–Sat.: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Easter Holiday Hours To the top Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum The aspirin you take for a headache, the thin plastic used to cover food, the dye that makes jeans blue all had their beginnings in Midland, Michigan, thanks to the pioneering chemical experiments of Herbert H. Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company. Multi-media exhibits and innovative audio and video displays provide a fascinating look at the birth of Midland’s largest business and the evolution of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Hours: Wed.–Sat.: 12 noon – 4:00 pm Hours: Sunday: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm To the top Bradley Home Museum & Carriage House Experience authentic Victorian Gothic architecture with these two beautifully restored buildings. The 1874 Bradley Home is a hands-on historic house museum where you can enjoy a glimpse of the everyday life of an early Midland family. The Carriage House features an amazing collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and is home to mid-Michigan’s largest functional blacksmith’s shop. Tours: Wed.–Sat.: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm Tours: Sunday: 3:00 pm To the top Research Library Located inside the Hebert D. Doan Midland County History Center. Public hours: Tues & Thurs: 1:00-5:00 pm Trained MCHS staff and volunteers will be available to provide materials and general research assistance. Our archival collection includes a wide array of unusual and interesting primary and secondary material, which is of value to genealogists (pdf 93k), students, authors and others who are curious about the history of their home, business or community. Some of the resources available for public use: • Preservation and antiques – "How to" books, identification, general history, antiques and collectibles. • Local and general history – Reference books, local history books, local authors’ books, city directories, yearbooks, research papers and biographies. • Archival collections– early Midland County history to contemporary, maps of county from 1850s to present, photographs, legal papers and deeds, oral histories, personal and organizational papers. • Periodicals—Antiques and collectibles, museum profession publications For more information on the MCHS Research Library, please email MCHS or call 631-5930 ext. 1301. To the top