Beaver Island Historical Society Welcomes You to Our Past
In Response to the COVID-19
Sadly, the BIHS annual events that we all look forward to are cancelled this year this includes most Museum Week events including the Art Show and Blacksmiths. We anticipate a better outcome in 2021.
The museums are closed for the season. Please call the Print Shop Office for a scheduling an after season tour of our properties.
All public health precautions will be observed. Members of the community can make a reservation to tour the museums outside of our regular hours by calling the Print Shop 231.448.2254. Please be patient with us as we navigate through these uncertain times and know there will be more time for fun in 2021. The safety of visitors, members, staff, and volunteers is our top priority, and we will continue to monitor new developments closely.
When visiting our sites please wear a mask and use the hand sanitizer at the entrance.
Sincerely,
Lori Taylor-Blitz
BIHS Executive Director
email: bihistory@tds.net
Our New Online Store is Now Open
Our store features over 50 items including our very popular Cook Book
Visit the Store Here
ORDER YOUR NEW EDITION OF THE BIHS COOKBOOK NOW!
The cost $20.00 plus tax and $3.50 for shipping and handling.
Cookbooks are also for sale at the museums.
Carl D Bradley Exhibit at the Marine Museum
The Beaver Island Historical Society was founded in 1957 to collect and share the fascinating history of Beaver Island. A remote island in Lake Michigan, it has witnessed many interesting and unique historical events, and has been home to various groups including Native Americans, a Mormon branch known as the Strangites, Irish immigrants, fisherman, lumberjacks, and many more.
King Strang
The Historical Society currently operates two museums on the Island, the Print Shop Museum and the Marine Museum, as well as two additional historical sites: Heritage Park and the Protar Home. We offer several resources and services to our visitors, including genealogical research, copies of archival photos, and a series of historical journals and other books for purchase. Additionally, we host many events throughout the year to promote the Island’s history.
Explore our history, find out about the king, fishing, shipwrecks, island life, natural history, our Irish heritage, and much more.
For an overview of Beaver Island History please visit: http://www.beaverisland.net/beaver-island-history
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BEAVER ISLAND PRESS RELEASE 02/12/2021
Beaver Island was awarded an EXCITING Tourism Grant!
The Beaver Island Historical Society in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce was awarded an Infrastructure Development grant for $31,800 from the Michigan Department of Agricultural and Rural Development with a total project amount of $45,400.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has selected our community through a competitive grant process. The state will be investing up to $31,800 in infrastructure development. We are working on a tight timeframe to implement a tourism campaign with the following objectives:
• 25+ Interpretive signs posted around Beaver Island for visitors to explore the island's natural, historic, maritime, agriculture and logging sites of Beaver Island.
• Heritage Park upgrades! New picnic tables, benches, a bike rack and trash receptacle.
• Blue Buffalo Camp Trail improvements and safety development. This includes trail clearing, raised footbridges, wayfinding signs, trail cameras, personal safety beacons and motion trackers.
• Developing a Beaver Island Tourism App.
• Printing comprehensive trail maps.
To learn more about this exciting project, please contact the Chamber or Historical Society
Lori Taylor-Blitz
Beaver Island Historical Society
Executive Director
Bihistory.director@gmail.com
Office: 231.448.2254
Paul Cole
Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
Chamber@beaverisland.org
Office: 231.448.2505
www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1572_28248_50968-552015--,00.html
MDARD - MDARD Awards Rural Grants to Support Infrastructure, Sustainability of Land-Based Industries
www.michigan.gov
Department of Agriculture & Rural Development -Congratulations
Fabulous!
Congratulations!
Wonderful, congratulations!
That's huge ! Congratulations.
Great news!
Nice! I love the mobile app idea!
Awesome! Am ready to assist as needed
So wonderful!! Congratulations!!
Well done to all involved in grant
Good work!!
Congratulations!
Awesome! Congrats!
Congratulations! Exciting news!
Great news. Well done. Onwards and upwards
Congratulations!
UPDATE: The monthly board meeting has been rescheduled to 1/25/21 @ 7PM. Below is the updated zoom link.
Lori Taylor-Blitz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Beaver Island Historical Society - Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Time: Jan 25, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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BIHS monthly board meeting will be via zoom this Thursday 1/21/21 @ 7PM EST.
Topic: Beaver Island Historical Society - Regular Monthly Board Meeting
Time: Jan 21, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 860 1147 1143
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Meeting ID: 860 1147 1143
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Agenda:
i. Come to Order, Roll-Call, Quorum – Angel Welke, President
ii. Call for Agenda Additions
iii. Presidents Report – Angel Welke
a. PPP 2nd Round
b. Insurance Review
c. Strategic Plan and Bylaws Update
iv. Report of Officers
a. Board Meeting Minutes Approval – Maeve Green, Secretary
i. 111920 - Regular Meeting (Attachment)
b. Finance Committee – Bobbi Welke, Chair
i. November/December 2020 Financial Report (Attachment)
1. Conflict of Interest Forms
c. Development Committee – Angel Welke, Chair
i. Membership update
d. Museum Operations – Tracy Paquin, Chair
i. Exhibit Development
ii. Broadband Update- Dick M.
e. Maintenance Committee – Joe Calian, Chair
i. Marine Museum- Mark E.
f. Marketing Committee – Mark Engelsman, Chair
i. Womens History Virtual Event with Ladies of the Light.
1. Topic: Elizabeth Whitney Williams and her female counterparts.
v. Director’s Report – Lori Taylor-Blitz (Attachment)
vi. Good for the Society – All
vii. Adjournment- Next meeting February 18, 2021
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Membership in Beaver Island Historical Society
Membership in Beaver Island Historical Society
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Beaver Island Historical Society Membership benefits- 10% discount on gift shop items, 20% on genealogy research, copy of A Beaver Island Scrapbook and more
Dear Friends of Beaver Island,
We need your help!! Whether you are a permanent or a part-time resident, a visitor or a tourist, whether you currently are a member of the BIHS or a past member, or never a member, you are important to us. Together we all have an opportunity to share with others the unique history of this beautiful place.
Please consider joining us in 2021 at the level you are most comfortable. www.beaverislandhistory.org/membership/
Membership in Beaver Island Historical Society
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Beaver Island Historical Society Membership benefits- 10% discount on gift shop items, 20% on genealogy research, copy of A Beaver Island Scrapbook and morePhotography by Frank Solle / Stillpoint Photography