Community Calendar

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

Join author Dianna Stampfler as she discusses her book “Death & Lighthouses on the Great Lakes: A History of Misfortune & Murder.” Ms. Stampfler will also discuss Escanaba’s own Sand Point Lighthouse and the mysterious demise of lightkeeper Mary Terry.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

This annual fundraiser for Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp begins with a continental breakfast and bake sale at 9:30 am CT, quilt viewing and shopping for smaller handcrafted items. In-person auction of 30 juried quilts and fine art begins at 11:00 CT. A virtual auction platform for 50 additional quilts will run Sept. 21 - Oct. 1; details and link found at fortunelake.org.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

All local gardeners are invited to Marquette’s 4th Annual Community Crop Swap to be held at the Lakeshore Depot parking lot, 560 Fern Place, (across from McCarty Cove) on Saturday, Oct. 1st. Check-in is at 10am.

The event is sponsored by Transition Marquette, MQT Growth and the Queen City Seed Library.

This year’s Community Crop Swap will highlight the need for people to get the most from their gardening efforts and ensure nothing is wasted. The Crop Swap allows for home gardeners who have a surplus of garden produce to “swap” with gardeners who have other types of garden surplus. Swapping allows for gardeners to ‘smooth out’ or ‘fill in’ gaps in their own garden output. For example, if one gardener has an overabundance of cucumbers — but no summer squash, a “swap” can be made with someone who brings their overabundance of summer squash.

Remaining produce at the end of the event will be donated to the Warming Center of Marquette.

For more information, contact Michael Riesterer at transitionmarquette@gmail.com or call 906-360-6839.

Children ages 5 and up are invited to a Saturday Story Time at 1 p.m. at the Escanaba Public Library.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.