Category Museum News

The Gratiot Historical Museum is closed for the winter and will reopen next spring.  The museum’s display of wedding dresses and memorabilia from 1883 to 1984 was very popular, and we received several more wedding dresses for our collection. The… Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

The log cabin has some recent additions from the VanDeventer family, built by their great-grandfather from wood on his 1880’s Emerson Township farm. The rope bed [shown above] was recently repaired and is now displayed in the cabin as well… Continue Reading →

There will be a Museum Porch Sale Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with vintage dishes, linens and other items available.

The Gratiot County Historical Museum, located at 129 West Center St. in Ithaca, plans to reopen Saturday, May 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  It will then be open Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. through October.  There is no… Continue Reading →