Town Hall Lecture Series at The Museum

This fall The Sanilac County Historical Society is launching a new Town Hall Lecture Series that will kick off with Ms. Anne Burke-Koolstra sharing her story of how her Dutch family hid and saved eight Jews during World War II.
This event will take place at the Museum Church on Sunday, September 21'st at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Refreshments will be made available.

The second installment of the Town Hall Lecture Series will feature Al and Dave Eicher sharing a presentation on the history of logging in the Thumb.  This event will take place in The Museum Church on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Refreshments will be made available.

The final installment of the inaugural Town Hall Lecture Series will feature Holocause Survivor Irene Miller speaking about her life and signing copies of her book, "Into No Man's Land."
This final event will take place in the Museum Mansion, on Sunday, November 16th, at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Refreshments will be made available.



For advance reservations please contact the museum at 810-622-9946, or contact them through their website.

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Wine, Dine, & Unwind this Sunday at 5 PM

This Sunday we hope you plan to join us for the area's premier wine tasting event.  Hosted by Detroit Channel 4 news anchor Devin Scillian, our fundraiser includes incredible wines, gourmet food, silent and live auctions and live entertainment by Nuclassica Trio featuring Jordan Broder on electric violin.  Meet Tobin James, winemaker from Tobin James Cellars who will be attending from Paso Robles, California.

For tickets contact the museum at 810-622-9946

Ken Giorlando's Photography of Civil War Days

Ken Giorlando blogs at Passion for the Past and has covered the Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum before during Civil War Days. This year he has outdone himself. Visit his article through this link and witness the photography and video that tell the story of this year's event, focusing on Gettysburg.