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Hunts Guide to the Upper Penisula/St. Ignace Area
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Our SISTER Museum (Museum of Ojibwe Culture)
6,700 square feet!. Over 5,000 items to see!
This Museum houses the largest collection of artifacts and relics in the Eastern Upper Peninsula!
A movie plays every day with free popcorn!
From Pre-contact eras to the 20TH century, stone and bone tools, arrowheads, beadwork, guns, coins, Jesuit rings, Hudson Bay Company relics, Native American beadwork, clothing, totem poles, head dresses, tomahawks, pottery, uniforms, fur trade items, tobacco twists, dug out and birch bark canoes, relics from local indian settlements AND MORE!
3 dioramas and over 90 displays!
FORT DE BUADE was purchased by the City of St. Ignace through a grant by Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. The Museum is operated by the Michilimackinac Historical Society.
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Museum Visitors Reviews
This is a most unusual place to visit and feel the history. Last year I visited Fort Mackinac and enjoyed it, but the artifacts here surpass anything i have seen anywhere.It is just not another tourist attraction is a place to see and feel the history. Congratulation on a job well done.
Joseph C. Dorsey, San Felipe T
A breathtaking step back into precious time.
Nancy Kennedy, Yuma, AZ
Visitors from Germany:
Sehi Seeindreickend-! Dauke fur dieses Erlesnid!
Firelat and Tracy von Germany
Wir waren du...
English Version:
Very impressed-! Thank-you for the "adventure" (to live it)
WE WERE HERE!
Firelat and Tracy from Germany
I have been visiting this area with my family since i was a little girl 1st time I've had the privilege to visit the Museum. I am really glad we have had the chance and my kids can tell their children.
Denise, Duane, Jacob and Brittany Stich. Wyoming MI
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Words fail in describing this GREAT Museum! Thanks Heather!
Joe and Donna Warren (Antoine) Leslie, MI
You should charge money for this!
Tom, Donna, Care, Tommy, Lauren, and Sailor, Kalamazoo, MI
From the kids:
Alana- I loved the Museum I wish i be here every day. Thank you for having this nice Museum
Savanna- I loved the Museum!
Alex Knell- I loved the museum
Nicole-really like this place! :)Be Happy always:)
iki is Lietuvos! The Nedzinskas Family
"The Best museum we're seen in our life!
Great Authentic items, Very interesting
Rhoades/O'Neal Family, Windfall, IN
Very extensive and unique collection of artifacts. What an excellent display of heritage for all of us. Thank you for sharing.
The Robinson Family
The Burtlett Family
This museum to the local families is amazing!
The collection is beyond compare, and the impromptu tour by Heather brought it to life.
Ted Henning NY NY
(4 blocks from the Smithsonian Museum of Native Americans on Broadway, NY)
Very impressive collection, better than most places i have been, thank you very much
Martin, Barb, Spencer, Samantha Sterling
-The Miller Family
I have one word..............
W-O-W!!! :)
Thank you for singing to Chloe, It will be a wonderful vacation memory for her! The basket and bead work in the Museum are incredible!
*note:" Thank-you for singing to Chloe", refers to Gilbert Hinojosa, or White wolf man, who volunteers to drum and sing when he has time.
Displays set up very nicely and shows great history-
from Calif-
This is a wonderful place to visit and FREE TOO!
B. R. -MI
Very impressed with everything we saw. We have read all through our lives about the lives of different types and tribes of Indians and wonderful to see all of the authentic weapons clothing and tools used to survive
Henry and Ida Alema
Kuiqsuille, TX
Everything looked SO real. I am very impressed w/this collection. THE BEST!
Mel Rus
Alamo, TX
Very impressive! We very much enjoyed our quick tour through. Generous thanks to those involved! Great Job!
David and Shelly McLackle
Saskatoon, Canada
Real people in real time. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Sandy Keck
Hemlock, MI
This was a fabulous look back in time at local culture. glad we came.
The Picketts
Columbus OH
Well done! Informative. Its great to get a little more history of this area and people.
Born in Michigan-never seen anything like this, very educational!
What a wonderful heritage you have preserved.
Meredith Davis
Absolutely amazing- a hidden treasure
Melanie -Virginia
Very nice presentation, appreciated the focus on place vs "politics"
Aaron Method and Christy Santo, Martinsville IN
Go Chippewas!
Chantelel Cook
We loved it and learned a lot
Tara,Eric,Holly, Sammy and Abby
Wow what a great collection!
and very educational
Angela Kelley
Port Huron MI
Amazing!
Judy Drags
Longview WA
Wonderul! Amazing!
Kim Moss, CO
Wonderul display. Great historical research and info.
Jay and Vi Mison
Signal Hill CA
Wonderful, really enjoyed.
Julie Terry
Henderson NV
So interesting and Such a large collection
Glenda and Mick Kirkpatrick
Emmett, Idaho
Very Friendly,
Margaret Bruul
Kayona South Africa
Really cool!
Katie Chingwa
St. Ignace, MI
Awesome!
Kyle Moses
St. Ignace, MI
Very fascinating
Ron and Terri Tryan
Indianapolis, IN
A lot more artifacts and info than we expected!
Gerald and Lindsey Vork
St. Ignace
Wonderful hidden treasures
Chris and Sonya S.S.M ON
Very educational and fun(entertaining)
to learn about the Native American history. VERY COOL:)
Best collection of American-both intruder and Native-history period.
Our true heritage is amazing
The Kostics
Chicago, IL
Wonderful beautiful collection
Black foot descendant!
Well done, informative.
Its great to get a little more history of this area and people.
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