Prohibition in the Blue Water Area

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1 Port Huron Museums HURON Lightship Thomas Edison Depot Museum Fort Gratiot Light Station With St. Clair County PARC F A L L Port Huron Museums A new exhibit produced and presented by the Port Huron Museum September 13-January 11, 2015 Carnegie Center & Admin Sixth Street Port Huron, MI Phone: INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Staff Notes 2 Annual Meeting Hoptoberfest is Back with some exciting new activities planned Special Events at FGLS SandFest 2014 Recap Book an Overnight Join the FFGL Paranormal Exploration With the Motor City Ghost Hunters Programs & Exhibit Fort Gratiot Hospital News Prohibition in the Blue Water Area The nationwide prohibition of the sale, distribution, and consumption of alcohol in the United States went into effect in 1920 under the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Though this law was put in place, the demand for alcohol was not diminished. This demand was supplied in the Port Huron area by rum running from Canada, where prohibition laws had been repealed in the 1920s. Trips to drop off alcohol often ended before the shoreline, with rumrunners dropping their hauls into the water to avoid being caught by authorities. Come and experience our collection of lore surrounding this era of deceit, adventure, and everyday law breaking right here in Port Huron at our exhibit starting September 13 th, 2014 and learn more about it with the many public programs listed inside! Member & Media Preview Reception Friday, September 12, :00 pm 7:00 pm See details on page 7, RSVP today! Celebrating Our Volunteers Fall & Winter Hours 9 9

2 P A G E 2 WELCOME! The Port Huron Museums welcomes our newest staff member STACIE FRALEY. She is our Visitor Services Coordinator and replaces Kathleen McLain who has moved to Australia. Stacie has an interesting resume and brings her organizational skills and enthusiasm to the position. If you haven t met her, please stop in next time you are at the Carnegie. We are glad to have her! Stacie Fraley ext.118 Susan Bennett ext.122 Anita Varty ext.119 Katherine Bancroft ext. 114 Visitor services Coordinator Executive Director Director of Business Ops Director of Collections/Education Doug Bancroft ext.131 Josh Maxwell ext. 116 Jerry Rome Mike Popelka Director of Facilities & Exhibits Program Assistant HURON Lightship Mgr. Fort Gratiot Light Station Mgr. Good luck and thanks to our college student employees. TYLER WESTERHOFF ASHLYNN CALENDER TYLER MAIERS GIUILIA PINK Caitlyn Wallace Eddy Schyler Theresa Roy Assistant Site Manager Maintenance FGLS Shop Assistant See you next spring! SPECIAL NOTICE In accordance with our bylaws, the Port Huron Museum announces its Annual Meeting and Trustees Election on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Carnegie Center at 5:30 pm. This will be followed by a business meeting. The agenda will include an opportunity for public audience, and all members are welcome. For additional information, please contact Susan Bennett, PHM Executive Director at or sbennett@phmuseum.org. Thank you.

3 P A G E 3 H PT BERFEST 2014 Friday, October 17, :00 pm Featuring stops at the Fort Gratiot Light Station and Port Huron Museum s Carnegie Center s 1920 s- style party in the Prohibition exhibit Then back to the Lighthouse main tent for more! Special performances by 5th Avenue & headliner Cliff Erickson Your evening includes parking, transportation, a deluxe seasonal beverage at both locations, appetizers, a full dinner with dessert, activities, dancing, optional night climb of the lighthouse tower and all entertainment. Additional cash bar available. Tickets: $65.00 ea.ch guest OR $55.00 each for Port Huron Museum Members (limit 6 per membership.) Tickets available at all open Port Huron Museum locations or call * Sorry, no one under 21 will be admitted. This is a fundraiser for the Port Huron Museum so that we may continue to provide quality exhibits and programming to our community. Thank you for your support.

4 P A G E 4 Plan your special event at the area's premier venue! 2802 Omar Street Port Huron, MI Weddings, Receptions, Reunions, Holiday Parties, Professional Meetings & All Celebrations You are cordially invited to plan the destination wedding of your dreams at the Fort Gratiot Light Station. The oldest lighthouse in Michigan, historic buildings, spacious grounds and beautiful vistas await you and your guests at this unique location for an unforgettable event. We can also accommodate your group of guests for any meeting, fundraiser or social gathering. For details, dates and pricing options, please contact the Port Huron Museum at , ext Dates are available for Operated in partnership with St. Clair County PARC

5 PAGE Present EVENT RECAP Paranormal Explorations of the F ort Gratiot Li ght Station Join the Motor City Ghost Hunters as they return to the Fort Gratiot Light Station to further investigate paranormal activity. This group of paranormal enthusiasts volunteer their time and talents to explore historical landmarks and even private homes in search of paranormal activity, using a variety of techniques and equipment.* Explore this historical 1829 Fort Gratiot Lighthouse with the Motor City Ghost Hunter team. Discover for yourself the paranormal activity at this old guiding light structure, which has been a pivot point for many tragedies and triumphant journeys. Explorations will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2014 and Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 7 p.m. 1 a.m. Adults 18 and over. Admission to each event is $40.00 per person for exploration and presentation by the Motor City Ghost Hunters. Registration and payment is required in advance. Due to the expected demand for tickets, we will not be able to issue refunds once reservations are completed. Overnight We will also be offering an overnight at the Fort Gratiot Light Station Duplex building (a former two-family residence) to the adult Ghost Hunter participants for $100 per room. Check in at 6:00 p.m. and stay the night after the presentation. This price includes up to 4 people per room,additional participants $25. Each room accommodates a maximum of 6 guests. Must be 21or older to reserve a room. For more details, please contact: Stacie Fraley, Visitor Services Coordinator, at , ext. 118, sfraley@phmuseum.org. The 2nd annual SandFest was a great success, raising over $52,000 that is earmarked for use for restoration projects only. Chairman Dave Brooks, co-chair Kathy Duffy and 75+ volunteers put together a flawless event attended by 12,800 visitors. These attendees represented 29 states and 5 foreign countries for the 3 day event. Some of the master sculptors stayed in the Duplex and enjoyed a true Lighthouse Experience. There were 5 master sculptors and 7 advanced amateurs. All of their work is nothing short of amazing. Thanks to the Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light committee and its many volunteers and supporters for a wonderful event, and mark your calendars for July 3-5, 2015, and we will do it again! Join the efforts to restore the Fort Gratiot Light Station The Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Carnegie Center at 5:00 pm. Call for information, or just attend. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 PORT HURON MUSEUMS FALL

6 P A G E 6 PUBLIC & EDUCATION PROGRAMS All public programs begin at 1:00 pm. Please register now by calling to reserve your space.

7 PAGE 7 NOTE: Some presenters are travelling some distance, and in some cases, volunteering their time for these programs. We reserve the right to cancel due to lack of reservations, so please call ahead to avoid disappointment. Thanks. You are invited to Behind the Barrel: R OW ND N ESPO! Prohibition in the Blue Water Area VIP, MEMBER & MEDIA Preview Reception Friday, September 12, :00-7:00 pm This event is free to all members, media, and invited guests, but RSVP is required. Call or ext. 122 or sbennett@phmuseum.org. PORT HURON MUSEUMS FALL 2014

8 P A G E 8 The Fort Gratiot Hospital Project Update The Fort Gratiot Hospital project continues to progress. It was open to the public during SandFest, and may visitors took advantage of open doors and the beautiful interpretive materials designed and installed by Dave Bennis. Carl & Marcia Jahn we our hosts, and Trish & Carl Moss, Breezy Mullins and Luke Wallace attended in Civil War era dress and also hosted. We are also grateful to 3 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ottawa Chapter, that assisted visitors. We earned $347 in donations. All funds donated go toward the restoration project only. The project got another HUGE boost on August A group of able volunteers from Lowes in Fort Gratiot were joined by a team from Radatz Contracting and worked on the structure. Over those two days, they were able to paint and install the cedar siding in the north and south ends of the structure. Skilled masons added the brick to the foundation, making a huge difference in its appearance. They were a wonderful, enthusiastic team that made a difference and took us a step closer to finishing the exterior. Next up: the installation of windows and doors, hopefully yet this fall. As with this project objective, as the funds become available through grants and donations, the work will be done. Thank you for supporting the Fort Gratiot Hospital project RADATZ CONTRACTING Interested in becoming involved? The Fort Gratiot Heritage committee meets every other month at the Carnegie Center or FGLS Our meeting is Monday, September 8, at 4:00 pm at the Fog signal Building at the Fort Gratiot Light Station. Please check our website or call Susan at , ext. 122 for updates. Fort Gratiot Hospital Heritage Committee Dr. Jim Copping Marcia Haynes TJ Gaffney Dennis Delor Carl Jahn Chris Gaffney Trish Moss Carl Moss Dr. Tim Aiken Dave Bennis Ralph Roberts John Cooper Marcia Jahn and YOU!

9 P A G E 9 Volunteer Picnic Held on August 17 On a sunny, but a little cool, August evening, over 70 of our VIV* (*Very Important Volunteers) gathered at the Fort Gratiot Light Station for a potluck dinner. Folks from the Carnegie Center, HURON Lightship, Fort Gratiot Light Station and SandFest volunteers feasted on an amazing potluck buffet. Brownies were the favorite dish and were all delicious! With stomachs full, all gathered in front of the tower for group photo Thank you to all of our dedicated and talented volunteers. We could not do it without each of you! SPECIAL RECOGNITION: The staff of the Port Huron Museum extends a heartfelt THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK to JOHN GANGER as he retires from volunteering at the Museum. A very quiet and capable man, John has faithfully come to the Carnegie Center every Tuesday and Thursday for the last 4 years. He has written every press release and helped on other marketing efforts. He instituted a system to do mass s and increased our reminder list to over 1,000 addresses. We will miss you and wish you and Connie the best in this new chapter of your lives. Thank you for all you do! NOTICE Port Huron Museum Fall 2014 Hours of Operation: The Museum has been challenged in the last year with all of the projects going on, and have experienced some changes in our hours of operation. The fall hours are: Carnegie Center * (starts Sept. 13) Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (closed Mon/Tues, Admin Staff on duty Mon-Fri) HURON Lightship Saturday/Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Closed and winterized beginning October 6 until spring 2015 Thomas Edison Depot * Museum Closed for the season due to Convention Center construction: reopening Spring 2015 Fort Gratiot Light Station* Open Fri./Sat./Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm September 5 October 26; Sat/Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Nov. 1- Dec. 15, Saturdays in December 11:00 am - 8:00 pm for candlelight tours, then closed until spring 2015 * These sites are available for group tours and events by prior arrangement.

10 Port Huron Museum 1115 Sixth Street Port Huron, MI Have some time and talent to give? Call us today to volunteer! We are looking for happy, active and willing volunteers for a variety of positions, including docents and SandFest help. Fun and rewarding, please join us! September 12-13: Behind the Barrel Exhibit at Carnegie Center through January 11, 2015 Member & Media reception Friday September 12, RSVP now! September 24 Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:30 pm, Carnegie Center October 17 Hoptoberfest, see page 3 October 22 PHM Annual Meeting, see page 2 November 14 November November December 6-7, Prohibition Cocktail Sipping, details to follow Holiday Launch Open House at the Fort Gratiot Light Station gift shop Seasonal School Break programming at Carnegie Countdown to Christmas, weekends at the Fort Gratiot Light Station Shopping, crafts, music and candlelight tours In our next issue we will list our holiday happenings, and a special Top Ten List from our FGLS Gift Shop. Look for in November!