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Monroe County Historical Museum's 2010 Calendar of Events 

January

22: Dance Through Time, 1812 fundraising event, Monroe County Community College. Tickets.

23: River Raisin Battle Annual Commemoration, Visitor Center: 10:00 Tactical (Ice Arena field), Commemoration 11:30. Speakers at the main Museum 2:30 p.m. & 3:45 p.m. Free and open to the public.

February

March

13: Program of the Month: Maple Syrup Day at the Navarre-Anderson Trading Post, North Custer at Raisinville Roads. Donation.

April

10: Program of the Month: Fur Trade Day at Navarre-Anderson Trading Post, North Custer at Raisinville Roads. Donation.

May

1: River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center opens, weekends only for this month. Program of the Month here today. Donation.

8: Founder's Day at Sawyer Homestead, East Front St. Free.

15-16: Visitor Center Open House, hosted by Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield. Free.

19-22: Martha Barker Country Store open for Michigan Week, 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. Free.

29: Memorial Day Tribute, River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center. Free.

June

4-5: 150th Anniversary of Custer Statue Unveiling. Free and ticket events.

5-6: 1812 Militia Muster, Living History event at Navarre-Anderson Trading Post, North Custer and Raisinville Roads. Free.

11-12: River Raisin International Fife & Drum Muster, Loranger Square, downtown Monroe. Donation.

July       

3: Program of the Month: Director John Gibney will speak on Gettysburg- Monroe native Norman Hall and Pickett's Charge, main Museum. Admission to museum.

August 

1-7: Eby Log cabin open for Fair Week, Fairgrounds. Admission to Fairgrounds.

7: Program of the Month: Lynn Reaume speak about Eby Cabin at Fairgrounds. Admission to Fairgrounds.

2-6: Martha Barker Country Store open for Fair Week, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Free.

September

 4: Battlefield starts Fall hours, weekends only, 10:00 -5:00 p.m. Free.

4: Program of the Month: Labor Day history- details to be announced. Donation.

October

1: Lantern Tour Tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Pre-sale registration only, no walk-ons.

2: Program of the Month: Shawna Mazur will talk about Lantern Tours 2010-1810 at main museum. Donation.

22-23: Lantern Tours. Pre-sales only..

27-29: Lantern Tours. Pre-sales only.

November

6: Program of the Month: Veterans Days, event to be announced. Donation.

December

1-30: Christmas Tree Festival at main Museum. Donation.

4: Program of the Month: Lynn Reaume will speak on Christmas. Donation.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  All dates and times are subject to change, please call the museum for updated information at (734) 240-7780. 

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