VICKSBURG, MI HISTORY HISTORIC VILLAGE Part of the VICKSBURG HISTORY website Property of the Vicksburg Historical Society click on image to enlarge it This page address: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mivhs/vicksburghistoricvillage.htm
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all contemporary photographs taken by Dick Branch
THE HISTORIC VILLAGE
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. |
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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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