Category Exhibits

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

2017 Museum Exhibit

The 2017 exhibit theme, “Home Entertainment of the Past,” features the museum’s musical instruments, music, etc. Items relating to yesterday’s business world will also be displayed. In addition, an exhibit of Cynthia Dodge Crawford’s works will be on display.

2015 Museum Exhibit

The museum held its spring opening May 16-17.  The 2015 museum exhibit features a century of wedding gowns from 1860 to 1970 in the museum house.  The store exhibit room features the immigrant heritage of Gratiot County.  A book about… Continue Reading →

WWII Exhibit Opening Day

Photos of Opening Day  

A Timeline of WWII in the European Theater

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A Timeline of WWII in the Pacific Theater

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Invitation to WWII Exhibit Opening

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 →

Army Air Corps

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 →

Fortney Sisters’ Journals

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 →

Lee Chaffin’s Letter

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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