News
Noteworthy events and reports, compiled from Pages from the Past and Present, the official newsletter of the Gratiot County Historical & Genealogical Society
Museum Update Winter 2024
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 →...
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 →...
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...
Recent Donations
Through generous contributions from Gleaner Harmony Arbor #273, the Helen Guernsey Memorial Fund, and interested members of the Gratiot County Historical Society, we have been able to add two new computers to our library. As the practice of family history... Continue Reading →...
Museum Additions and Updates
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 was recently repaired and is now displayed in the cabin as well... Continue Reading →...
Local schools to be added to index
Our collection of information about local schools is getting an upgrade this summer. The library has held over 1000 pieces of information concerning the schools which had not been processed for research. Included are newspaper articles, pictures and other memorabilia... Continue Reading →...
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the GCHGS was held July 17 in the lower level of the Thompson Home Library in Ithaca. After an ice cream social, a short business meeting was held. Reports were given by Linda Weburg, museum, Judy... Continue Reading →...
New Computers
The Gratiot County Genealogy Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of two new computers through a generous grant from the Gratiot County Community Foundation. As genealogical research evolves from paper records to digital ones, it has become increasingly important... Continue Reading →...
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Past News and Events
Forest Hill Nature Center Visit
The Society will meet Monday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Forest Hill Nature Center, 111297 N. Rich Rd., Alma, Michigan. The Gratiot-Isabella RESD manages 90 acres for outdoor environmental education to students and community members throughout Central Michigan.... Continue Reading →...
Wedding Gowns On Display
The museum participated in an Alma Women’s Club scholarship fundraiser on April 8th which featured seven of the museum’s wedding dresses. A Walk Down the Aisle: 125 Years of Wedding Gowns was the title of the program. A huge Thank... Continue Reading →...
Historic Site Recognized
The home of Kathy Mathers Humphrey and her husband, Jeff, was recognized as an historic Site by the Society on October 19. The home as been in Kathy’s family for over 100 years and has passed down through the women,... Continue Reading →...
Log Cabin Grand Opening
Approximately one hundred people from the community came together to welcome the opening of the museum’s restored log cabin on August 11th. The Gratiot Chamber of Commerce organized a ribbon cutting ceremony as the official opening. Ithaca mayor, Alice Schafer,... Continue Reading →...
Log Cabin Grand Opening Scheduled
Saturday, August 11, has been set for the long awaited opening of Gratiot Historical Museum’s newly restored log cabin now situated in the museum’s backyard at 129 W. Center Street in Ithaca. A ramp, steps, a field stone fireplace and... Continue Reading →...
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