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Black and white postcard of Bowers Harbor and Neahtawanta from Frederich Tower on Peninsula

Black and white postcard of Bowers Harbor Ball Park

Golden Tower on Old Mission Peninsula looking north

Carolyn Gay Taft was a lady farmer in the early 1900’s on Old Mission Peninsula. She owned a 40-acre plot in Section 9, S.W. ¼ of N.E. ¼, T29N-R10W. She was actively involved in farming from 1911 until the mid-1940’s. Because Carolyn’s primary job…

Karen Buchan describes the history of the Old Mission Peninsula and tells stories from her time in Northern Michigan (includes stories about the Buchan, Carroll and Holman ancestors) NOTE: THIS IS A MIXTURE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO. CAPTIONING MAY…

Leland Gore and Tim Carroll discuss the history of the Gore family and the Old Mission Peninsula

Two videos and two images.
"Hessler Log Cabin Relocation Edit" is a cut down version of the relocation and dedication of the Hessler Log Cabin
"Hessler Log Cabin Extra Footage" is the full footage from those events used to make the edit
"Hessler…

Various people who grew up on the Peninsula in the Ogdensburg area recount their memories of school and family life.

Deep dive of some of the history surrounding stories that are included in the coloring/activity book "Once Upon a Peninsula" (based on the memories of Tim Carroll from the 1940's growing up on Old Mission Peninsula). Includes four 3rd graders from…

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