~GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY CALENDAR~

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Veterans Day Essay Contest
Sponsored by : The Lowell Area Historical Museum

The Lowell Area Historical Museum in conjunction with the Lowell High School Social Studies Department sponsored a patriotic essay contest for Veterans Day.  The question this year: What is the significance of November 11th and how will you personally honor Veterans Day?

This year’s winner of $100: Catherine Tremblay, “Cheering Louder For Freedom”

Click here to read the essay...

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“Seeds of Inspiration – Spirit of our Community”
Sponsored by: The Lowell Area Community Fund

This traveling exhibit highlights the vision and spirit of our community.  Using a four panel freestanding exhibition form, the exhibit displays the vision that was brought to life by the spirit and support of our unique community. Over the course of two years, this exhibit will spend approximately one to two months at each location:  Lowell and Vergennes Townships Halls, Lowell City Hall, Englehardt Library, Lowell Area Elementary, Middle & High School.  Locations are chosen to maximize exposure to the greatest number of people within our community.  The exhibit is then available to travel to various secondary locations throughout the community such as the Senior Center, banks and other high traffic areas where more of our residents can have access to this history

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The Museum has just opened their special exhibit entitled “Fabulous Furniture”. This wonderful exhibit will showcase a beautiful Victorian bedroom suite manufactured by Berkey & Gay of Grand Rapids.  The Grand Rapids Public Museum has agreed to lend this beautiful suite to our Museum for two years. This Victorian bedroom will make an magnificent accompaniment to our Victorian dining room and parlor. This exhibit will educate you on how furniture manufacturing played a significant role in the early development of our community and the Grand Rapids area. It will also show us how the Victorians lived in their private quarters, the bedroom.  Using artifacts from the Museum’s collection as well as borrowed objects from community members and institutions, graphics and text will call out the story of several furniture manufacturers from Lowell and Grand Rapids.    This exhibit will be staged in the Museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery through  August 30, 2012.

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New Book Announced!

The Lowell Area Historical Museum is proud to announce the publication of a new book.

Lowell, a photographic book published by Arcadia Press, will be released this July. Arcadia Press specializes in local histories featuring photographs. The book will be available at local and national book stores and other vendors, bringing increased visibility to our museum and community. Books purchased directly from the Museum will also generate income to help support our operating expenses.

The book uses over two hundred photographs, many never published before, to explore the history of Lowell. Familiar landmarks such as the Lowell Showboat and Fallasburg Park appear in the book alongside images of lesser known attractions, businesses and scenes. Photographs of Main Street, railroads, schools and churches join residential scenes and pictures of picnics, celebrations and other recreations to populate this new book with a wealth of images from Lowell’s past.

Order your copy today! Shipping is also available for orders out of the Lowell area. The books have arrived.

Yes! I would like to order the new book Lowell today! Click here...

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“Where We Worship- The History of Lowell Churches”

Sponsored by: First Baptist Church of Lowell, First Congregational Church, First United Methodist Church, Lowell Church of the Nazarene, St. Mary Church and the Lowell Area Community Fund.

This traveling exhibit highlights the pioneer churches of the area and includes the new churches we worship in now.   Using a four-panel freestanding exhibition form, the exhibit develops a historical overview of where these churches were and where they are now, and showcases some of the important works churches do for our community.  Over the course of one year, this exhibit will spend approximately one to two months at each location:  Including many of our local churches, Lowell and Vergennes Township Halls, Lowell City Hall, Englehardt Library and Alto Library, and Lowell Area Schools. Locations are chosen to maximize exposure to the greatest number of people within our community.  The exhibit is then available to travel to various secondary locations throughout the community such as the Senior Center, banks and other high traffic areas where more of our residents can have access to this history.

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Pictorial History Book:  New from the Lowell Area Historical Museum, a pictorial history book celebrating Lowell's 175 year history.

Click here to email the museum with any questions or to order a book!

Soft cover is $24.95 and Hard Cover is $39.95.  Shipping and handling $5.00. Accept Credit Cards, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

 

 

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Cobblers to Tin-Knockers – Lowell’s retailing past. 
Come remember the past as you visit and study the timeline of the eight stores fronts that were in the Lyon Block.  You will see the following stores Gee’s Hardware, Hill’s Shoes, Hartman’s Drugs, Coons Men Store, and Hazel’s Hat Shop.   This block is located where Cousins’ Hallmark and Dr. James Reagan are located today.   This exhibit captures what it was like to shop in Lowell during an earlier time in our history. Using artifacts from the Museum’s collection as well as borrowed objects from community members and institutions, graphics and text call out the story behind retailing in Lowell. This exhibit highlights the advancements, marketing, and the many businesses located on this block.   Currently “Cobblers to Tin-Knockers” is showcased in the Museum’s special exhibits gallery from October 3, 2008 through August 30, 2010

“Cutter to Corvettes-The History of the Automobile”
Sponsored by Good Chevrolet
This traveling exhibit highlights the history of the Lowell Cutter Company and many automobile dealers located in Lowell.  Using a four panel freestanding exhibition form, the exhibit develops a historical overview of the dealerships, gas stations, and garages, plus photos that show the evolution of the automobile.  Over the course of one year, this exhibit will spend approximately one to two months at each location:  Good Chevrolet, Grand Chrysler Dodge, Zeigler Ford, Wittenbach Pontiac-GMC, Lowell and Vergennes Townships Halls, Lowell City Hall, Englehardt Library, Lowell Area Elementary, Middle & High School.  Locations are chosen to maximize exposure to the greatest number of people within our community.  The exhibit is then available to travel to various secondary locations throughout the community such as the Senior Center, banks and other high traffic areas where more of our residents can have access to this history

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