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Touching Tour
Preschool and Kindergarten
Children are given the rare opportunity to experience a Victorian Home museum through the sense of touch. Guides will take the students through the Bradley Home, allowing them to touch and handle many of the antique objects within.

Root Cellar & Ice Box
Grade 2
Students get a glimpse at the wants and needs of children in 1880. Full of hands-on activities, students visit the Bradley Home and the Homestead Farm at the Chippewa Nature Center. Through the experience of these two locations, students can compare and contrast city and country life. Call CNC to schedule at (989) 631-0830.

Historic Community
Grade 3
Explore the lives of three people who lived in our community long ago. Through activities, songs and movement, students will learn about lumberjacks, blacksmiths and domestic servants from Midland’s historic community.

Chemist & Architect
Grade 4
Featuring the lives of Herbert H. Dow and his son Alden B. Dow, this tour has a strong economic component. Activities include a resource treasure hunt, home design, chemistry experiment and tours of the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum and the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio. In addition to economic lessons about resources and entrepreneurship, students learn how these men influenced Michigan history.

Holiday Tours
Any Grade
The holiday season as we celebrate it today has its roots in the Victorian period. Come see the Bradley Home decked out in Victorian splendor with live greens and handmade ornaments. Learn about the festive traditions that made this time of the year special. Holiday tours are available during the month of December. Tour availability is limited, so call early. Hands-on craft activities are included. $3 per child.

High School Tours
Grades 9-12
This 90-minute tour is ideal for humanities and history classes, but can be customized to meet the needs of others. In the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum, students will be exposed to the history of The Dow Chemical Company and its influence on Midland.Comparisons are made between Herbert Dow and other entrepreneurs of his time. In the Bradley Home, along with learning the history of the family and the home, design and architecture elements are featured.
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Camps and Classes
History Society Day Camps
Exploring history was never so much fun! Whether just starting pre-school or just finishing 6th grade, the Midland County Historical Society has an activity filled day camp for your child. Click here to view current listing.
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Birthday Parties

Birthday Parties
Heritage Park is a delightful place for celebrating birthdays! We offer an old-fashioned 1880s-style birthday that includes crafts, games, stories, plus a historic toy grab bag.

For more information call 631-5930 x 1311 or email bagnall@mcfta.org.

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Fireside Chats


Fireside Chats
Get to Know Your Midland County Neighbors.
Third Monday of each month from 3-4 p.m.
from September through May.

Gather round the hearth to feel the warmth of memories shared. Once a month, a group of long-time residents join together in the Whitman Room of the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center to share their recollections. Audiences are invited to listen, learn and join in with questions or memories of their own. Moderated by Floyd Andrick, this wonderful series also serves to preserve our past by recording sessions for the oral history collection.

Upcoming topics include:
  • April 21, 2008 - Midland Women in the Workforce
  • May 19, 2008 - Memories of Dow Corning in the Fifties and Sixties

    Admission: Free
    For more information call 631-5930 x 1311 or email bagnall@mcfta.org.

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    Partner & Outreach Programs

    Midland History
    Grades 2-12
    From the time of the Ojibway to today, this historical program shows the changing face of Midland. See the fascinating changes Midland has undergone while you hunt for history in today’s Midland.

    Lumbering
    Grade 4
    Through the use of slides, artifacts and song, students learn about rough and tumble shanty life and the early lumbering trade in Midland.

    World War II Posters Loan Kit
    Grades 9-12
    Bring original World War II posters and slides of posters to your classroom to help guide analysis and discussion.

    For more information, call 631-5930 x 1311 or email bagnall@mcfta.org.

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