Update: 180 people attended this tour and we earned $900 for the museum which will be used for painting the porch this summer. Thanks to all who attended!! We are holding an Historical Home Tour Sat., May 18, 1-5:00 p.m…. Continue Reading →
In spite of the heat, a packed house at the Gratiot County Historical Museum agreed they would rather leave the air conditioner off than miss any part of the latest event coordinated with the temporary WWII exhibit. On Saturday August… Continue Reading →
2022 Leisure Activities of the Past (Games, Toys, Dolls, Fairs, Sports) 2020-2021 Women in the Home and Beyond 2019 Wartime in Gratiot County from Civil War to Vietnam 2018 Businesses of the Past 2017 Home Entertainment of the Past 2016… Continue Reading →
Photos of Opening Day
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The time has arrived: Gratiot County Historical Museum’s WWII exhibit opens to the public on Memorial Day! We are excited to share treasures loaned by area residents who experienced that time in history or whose interest has led them to… Continue Reading →
At the beginning of World War II, the United States Air Force simply did not exist. Instead of being a separate branch, pilots trained and flew missions under the orders of the Army Air Corps. Thanks to an extensive collection… Continue Reading →
The entire nation of these United States mobilized to defeat tyranny in WWII. Of course, the war effort redirected the paths of the young men who served in the military. However, without active support from nearly every other part of… Continue Reading →
As WWII ground on through the 1940’s, no one could take the final outcome for granted. The Nazis and their allied regimes in Italy and Japan were a powerful enemy. Many young people found it necessary to put their hopes… Continue Reading →
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