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The Iron County Historical Museum, established in 1968, works to preserve local history, inspire lifelong learning and encourage cultural engagement. There are more than 20 buildings, 100+ exhibits and 2 art galleries to explore including the…

The Thompson Historical Advisory Committee documents the history of Thompson Township in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Many of their collections are still undigitized. If you are interested in government ledgers, see <a href="https://uplink.…

The Negaunee Historical Society maintains a museum dedicated to the history of Negaunee and its iron mining heritage. Website: https://negauneehistory.org/ Contact Information: Negaunee Historical Society 303 East Main Street Negaunee, MI 49866…

The Menominee County Library is a public library located in Stephenson, MI. Their collections include an index to obituaries in the Menominee County Journal. Website: https://www.menomineecountylibrary.org/ Contact Information: Menominee County…

The items in this collection were donated to UPLINK by individual community members and are unaffiliated with any specific heritage organization. We are always glad to take donations from individual community members! If you have something that you…

The Marquette Regional History Center is a museum documenting the history of Marquette County and the surrounding Great Lakes region from prehistory to the present day. It contains the J.M. Longyear Research Library which collects rare books and…

The Grand Marais Historical Society runs three museums in Grand Marais, MI: the Pickle Barrel House Museum, the Old Post Office Museum, and the Lightkeeper’s House. Their collections include an extensive photographic collection, the Grand Marais…

Painesdale Mine and Shaft, located in Painesdale, Houghton County, Michigan, is dedicated to preserving the Champion Mine #4 Shafthouse as well as buildings, objects, and documents related to the Champion Mining Company and the town of Painesdale.…

The Michilimackinac Historical Society operates the Fort de Buade Museum in Saint Ignace, Michigan. The museum maintains a large collection of artifacts donated by the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and also documents the history of…

The West Shore Fishing Museum, located in Menominee, Michigan, is dedicated to preserving the history of commercial fishing on Lake Michigan. Website: https://www.facebook.com/WestShoreMuseum/ Contact Information: West Shore Fishing Museum N5146…

The Drummond Island Historical Museum collects artifacts and documents related to the history of Drummond Island, including Native American groups dating back to 200 BCE, the early nineteenth-century British Fort Drummond, an early twentieth-century…

The Dickinson County Library is a public library with branches in Iron Mountain, Norway, and Felch. It has many local history collections, including photographs, newspaper articles about local history, files on local and regional history topics,…

The Escanaba Public Library was founded in 1903 with a $20,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation and a guaranteed annual income of $2,120 from the City of Escanaba. City Ordinance 114 was published on February 21, 1903, creating a Library Board.…

The Superiorland Library Cooperative (SLC) is a library consortium that serves 35 public libraries, 14 branch libraries, and 4 associate member tribal libraries in the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan. The SLC shares databases, resources…

The Schoolcraft Historical Society collects and preserves the historic heritage of Schoolcraft County, Michigan, including records from early settlers, families, churches, schools and other institutions. It also publishes historical information and…

The Ishpeming Area Historical Society was founded in 1999 to preserve the history of Ishpeming’s people, businesses, schools, and organizations. Their collections include the Ishpeming High School yearbooks, city directories, Sanborn maps,…

The Ontonagon County Historical Society, founded in 1957, operates a historical museum and lighthouse in Ontonagon, Michigan. The museum documents the copper mining, logging, and fishing industries as well as the broader history of the city and…

The Manistique School and Public Library's collections include the Manistique Pioneer-Tribune, which is available on the UPLINK website, and yearbooks from Manistique High School, which are available on their website. Website: https://www.…

The Newton Township Historical Society is located in Gould City, Michigan. Website: https://www.facebook.com/newtonhistorian/

The Finnish American Heritage Center began in 1990 as part of Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. Upon the closure of Finlandia University in 2022, the FAHC became part of <a href="https://finlandiafoundation.org/">Finlandia…

The St. Ignace Public Library offers a genealogy and local history resource room for patrons and guests. Digitized area newspapers are available through the library's dedicated terminal, along with area cemetery records, City Council meeting…

The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives serves as the repository for the historical records of Northern Michigan University and also as an archival repository for historical materials documenting the history of the…

The Chippewa County Historical Society (CCHS) is a nonprofit organization committed to the preservation and presentation of the history and culture of Chippewa County and Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. It was established in 1919 and has installed…

The Copper Range Historical Museum documents the lives and occupations of people in the early twentieth century on the copper range in southern Houghton County in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Their digital collections include an oral history interview…