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VICKSBURG, MI HISTORY

HISTORIC VILLAGE

Part of the VICKSBURG HISTORY website

Property of the Vicksburg Historical Society

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This page address:  https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mivhs/vicksburghistoricvillage.htm

 

Table of Contents

MAIN PAGE

DEPOT MUSEUM

GOURDNECK PRAIRIE CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTIONS

HISTORIC VILLAGE

HISTORIC VILLAGE PAGE 2

Historic Village - VICKSBURG COMMERCIAL  PRINT SHOP
Historic Village - STRONG SCHOOL

LEE PAPER COMPANY

SCHOOLS

SUNSET LAKE ICE HARVEST

VICKSBURG HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY

VILLAGE OF FULTON

VILLAGE VIEWS

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all contemporary photographs taken by Dick Branch

 THE HISTORIC VILLAGE

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Model of the planned historic village

The Historic Village includes the Strong School, a one-room school moved from its original site, a print shop, the Vicksburg Commercial Print Shop, commemorating the Vicksburg Commercial's long history (set up as it would have looked early in the century) , and a replica of Vicksburg's Railway Express Office, which is used for storage and work space. 

See the Additions to the Historic Village on Historic Village page 2.

Future additions may include a church, grist mill, and village stores. 

Be sure to visit the Depot Museum pages as well.

The Historic Village Closes January 1 to April 1

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RAILWAY EXPRESS OFFICE WAREHOUSE

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Replica of the Railway Express  Office Warehouse, the first Historic Village building

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VICKSBURG COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER OFFICE

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The Vicksburg Commercial office and Print Shop, was restored in the village in 2000.  The Vicksburg Commercial, one of the oldest daily newspapers in the state, has a rich history as a part of the village and surrounding area.  The Print Shop features a fully equipped, working letterpress print shop - See the Vicksburg Commercial Print Shop Pages.

STRONG SCHOOL

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Strong School, 1903. Once located on Silver Street, south of town, this building has been moved to the Vicksburg Historic Village where it has been restored - see the Strong School Page .

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Historic Village Page 2

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