A Note from the President

  The Museum newsletter is back!  The new format will allow us to provide interesting tidbits of historical information, progress of ongoing projects and events at the Museum and periodic updates of interior and exterior renovations to preserve the Bradley house.

One of our educational objectives is to reach out to the current generation and share historical data with children, family members, visitors, and guests as a form of teaching and as a method of preserving the rich traditions, culture and heritage of Presque Isle County.  At the classroom level, it “is the belief that students who are immersed in the study of their own place are more eager to learn and to be involved in the stewardship of their community.” (National Wildlife Federation, February/March 2008)

  This year commemorates two very significant events; the Metz fire which occurred in October, 1908, and the sinking of the steamship Carl D. Bradley in November 1958.   In many current conversations with children and young adults, we find these tragedies are a vague memory and, in some cases, unknown events.  Plan to bring family members and friends to the commemorative activities--October 12th for the Metz program and November 18th for the Bradley steamship memorial. Further developments of the programs are in progress and we will get the particulars out to you as soon as they are finalized.

  You can call or write the Museum to obtain local history information.  As an added feature, we have created a column entitled “Ask Mark” in The View from 176 to answer your questions.  We encourage students and adults to visit the Museum for local history searches or genealogy studies.  There are resourceful tools such as township school registry journals and diaries that may be helpful and enjoyable while browsing through local history.

    Sally J. Mulka

     The newest member of the museum’s Board of Trustees is Ronald Horrocks of Onaway.  Ron and his wife Jean are shown posing with Santa Claus during our “Christmas at the Bradley House” festivities.  Ron and Jean have been responsible for most of our Christmas decorations the past two years.  Ron says that they have been serious collectors of Christmas decorations for about twenty years.

      Ron recently retired after forty years with Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co.  In addition to collecting Christmas decorations, he also enjoys hunting and fishing.