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Collection: Peninsula Community Library Local History Talks

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Peninsula Community Library "One Room Schoolhouse Memories" Talk

Tim Carroll and Jerry Ostlund discuss their experiences with the Old Mission schooling system and take questions about their talk.

Tags: Mapleton (Michigan), Ogdensburg School, Old Mission (Michigan), Old Mission Peninsula, One Room Schoolhouse, Schools (Traverse City Area), teachers

Peninsula Community Library "Peninsula Towers" Talk

Tim and Richard Carroll share the history of two observation towers located on Old Mission Peninsula (circa 1920s), the Friedrich Tower and the Golden Tower

Tags: Edward Carroll, Friedrich Tower, Golden Tower, Old Mission, Old Mission (Michigan), Old Mission Peninsula

Peninsula Community Library "The Boy from Archie" Talk

Tim Carroll and George McManus Jr. discuss history of the Old Mission Peninsula, and their experiences growing up on it.

Tags: Archie, Edward Carroll, Grand Traverse County, Mapleton, Mapleton (Michigan), Old Mission, Old Mission (Michigan), Old Mission Peninsula, Peninsula Township

Peninsula Community Library "The Church Chronicles" Talk

A variety of speakers give an overview of the history of the churches located on Old Mission Peninsula.

Tags: Church, Mapleton, Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg United Methodist Church, Old Mission Congregational Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Swedish Church, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse

Peninsula Community Library "Vintage Postcards with Don Harrison" Talk

Vintage Postcards from Northern Michigan August 2023.mp4

Don Harrison, the Up North Memories Guy", Michigan Historian and Postcard dealer, shares stories and insights based on antique Michigan postcards of all types.

Tags: Don Harrison, Peninsula Community Library, Up North Memories Guy, Vintage Postcards

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