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Friends Board Member Sid Levitsky Talks About First Contact History
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2023 Annual Meeting
Click image to see pictures from the 2023 Annual Meeting held at the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association site just up the street from the museum. There were 34 people present at the Friends 2023 Annual Meeting, not counting the MIHPA board members who were hosting us. This was our 2nd Annual Meeting. We had much to report on our successes and priorities for the future. We LOVED being with the MIHPA group and seeing the excellent work they have done preserving Island properties of historic importance and positioning them on the beautiful land they have. We enjoyed the hospitality of MIHPA and all agreed that we are eager to collaborate with each other. Our membership has doubled in the past three months from 34 to 77 households and 55 to 131 individuals.
Friends Board Member Hugh Madson Talks About Life on Sand Island
From one of our Informal History Discussion events: Island history buffs will love this talk about life on Sand Island from the 1930’s on… Click to view the videos.
Capser Tribute: Over 100 People!
Over 100 people RSVP’d for the Capser Tribute! What a great beginning for an annual tradition! Attendees were fascinated with the history in Rick St. Germaine’s stories about “The Historic Relocation of the Ojibwe from Madeline Island”. Click Read More to see the presentation slides and event pictures…. Go to our YouTube Channel to view the videos of the presentation.
Madeline Island History Game Show — The 60’s
Participants, both panel and audience challenged each other’s knowledge of Madeline Island History of the 1960’s. And members of the audience showed up for the event at the museum in their best 60’s attire. Click image to see pictures of the event…
Our First Annual Meeting
August 27, 2022 the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum (Friends) opened their first annual meeting with a walking tour. Following the walking tour, board members enjoyed refreshments at the museum before attending to business at the first Annual Meeting. Click for more information, photos and video…
The First Gathering of the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum
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Mugs for Founding Members
Jeannie Teisberg, founding member, created mugs to thank each Founding Board Member of the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum and challenged them to find the “chewed-off-by-beaver” artifact in the Museum.