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Museum News: October 2024

The museum continues its display of 100 years of wedding dresses from Flora Heron’s 1883 white muslin dress to Mary Jo Vibbert’s 1984 taffeta designer gown.  The addition of a 1920’s gown and veil has enhanced the display.  The store… Continue Reading →

Smith Memorial Hospital Reunion

The Smith Memorial Hospital Babies’ Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 17th at Wright Park from 1:30pm-3:00pm. Please bring your birth certificate and a baby picture. A tour of the Wright House/Smith Memorial Hospital is a possibility. Light refreshments… Continue Reading →

Museum News

The May 18-19 Joint Open House of the Gratiot Historical Museum and Gratiot Genealogy Library was very successful.  Approximately 80 people visited the museum, and 40 visited the library.  Many thanks to the volunteers who helped in any way with… Continue Reading →

Wright House Update – July 2024

The Wright House Restoration project is continuing. The Wright House Restoration Alma (MI) Facebook page now has over 2500 members. Ammi Wright himself was resurrected in the person of Elmer Johnson and his wife, Anna Case, was portrayed by Bobbi… Continue Reading →

Annual Meeting RSVP

The annual meeting of the Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society will be held Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Alma Public Library. There will be a brief business meeting which will include elections of 2025 officers. Kylie Acker,… Continue Reading →

Wright House Restoration Project

The GCHGS is excited to be involved with a new restoration project.  Recently, we were contacted by several citizens of the Alma area concerning the historical A.W. Wright mansion at 503 N. State Street in Alma. The Wright home was… Continue Reading →

Mullinax, Katherine (Sedlack)

Katherine F. Mullinax, 88, of St. Louis, died May 22, 1996, at the Gratiot County Community Hospital in Alma. Mrs. Mullinax, the daughter of John and Mary Sedlack, was born March 2, 1908 in Nebraska.  She married Floyd E. Coon… Continue Reading →

Museum/Library Joint Open House

Plans have begun for a joint open house of the Gratiot Historical Museum and the Peet-Miller house (Gratiot County Genealogy Library).  The Open House is planned for the weekend of May 18-19, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  It is a short… Continue Reading →

2023 Mildred Chaffin Porter Scholarship Winner

Abby Warnke, winner of the Mildred Chaffin Porter Scholarship, presented her paper at the August meeting of the Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society.  To view the presentation, use this link https://youtu.be/XPooLWuZEvQ.

Current Exhibit

The museum’s theme for 2023 is “Hats and Accessories,” featuring its hat collection, clothing from the past and various accessories.  The newest exhibit also features the restoration of the downstairs master bedroom with an 1880’s bedroom suite. Log Cabin

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