ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State opened Monday night and continues through Sunday. U.P. Fair Board President Phyliss French of McMillan in Luce County say they have been working all year to present a quality fair.
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Heritage Day at Fayette State Park features archaeology presentation
Heritage Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at Fayette Historic State Park. The 19th-century-themed event celebrates Fayette’s rich iron smelting heritage. Troy Henderson with the Michigan History Center said retired state archaeologist John Halsey will talk about excavation work he has done at Fayette. “He had done numerous archaeological excavations at Fayette when he was working. I wanted to invite him back to talk about some of those excavations and some of those artifacts that he found and what that tells us about Fayette and its past,” Henderson said. Other activities include presentations by Michael Deren, who will immerse
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Costumed interpreters bring Fort Wilkins Historic State Park to life
COPPER HARBOR – History comes alive at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor with costumed portrayals of men and women who were stationed at the fort during the summer of 1870.
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