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The Historical Society’s Harvest Festival is Almost Here! By Charlie Church The fall of temperatures and hue-turned foliage are now testifying of the transition to Autumn. A delightful time of year; many call it their favorite season. A period in which we gather to go back to school, watch football, drink cider, and celebrate the bounty of the land. On the last Sunday of September, the sixteenth annual Vicksburg Harvest Festival will commence. The affair will enliven the Vicksburg Historic Village at 300 N Richardson with antique engine demonstrations, live woodturning, games, crafts, and animals, both big and small. The [...]

Contest Entry Form and Rules Calling all kids, teens, and adults: Can you decorate the Most Artistic or Most Creative pumpkin in Vicksburg? CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES WHO: Kids 5-9 & 10-12, Teens 13-17, and Adults 18+, one pumpkin/gourd per person. The winning contestants do not need to be present to win. We’ll send your prize by mail. Kids 4 & under are welcome to bring in a decorated pumpkin for display (not judged.) WHAT: Participants are welcome to use their creativity along with paint, glitter, feathers, candy, fabric, carving, etc., to decorate their pumpkin/gourd. WHEN/WHERE: [...]

On July 8th 2026 the Vicksburg Historical Society participated in the nationwide celebration by reading the Declaration of Independence aloud. The multiple simultaneous readings occurred 250 years after John Nixon first read the document in public in Philadelphia's State House Yard. Watch our recording here:

15th Annual Harvest Festival set for September 28th By Charlie Church Rolling north up 23rd from TU avenue, a western wash of gilding light stretches through the corn, causing travelers to marvel at the crop’s height and mark the coming season. The rays lancing through the field and the coolness of late August evening air, an evocative mixture, engender one to wonder how many years corn has been cultivated here. Thoughts like these of prior harvests, earlier farmers, and all the little histories slightly obscured, surround us and we commemorate them in a celebration. The Vicksburg Historical Society entreats all [...]

Contest Entry Form and Rules Calling all kids, teens, and adults: Can you decorate the Most Artistic or Most Creative pumpkin in Vicksburg? CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES WHO: Children and adults ages 5+, one pumpkin/gourd per person. The winning contestants do not need to be present to win. We’ll send your prize by mail. WHAT: Participants are welcome to use their creativity along with paint, glitter, feathers, candy, fabric, carving, etc., to decorate their pumpkin/gourd. WHEN/WHERE: Deliver your pumpkin/gourd and completed entry form below to the Vicksburg Historical Society DEPOT MUSEUM on Saturday, Sept. 27 between [...]

Our second annual History Camp is July 21-24, 2025! Register here: https://form.jotform.com/241134786518158 Students, 6th-8th grade are welcome to dive into history with the Vicksburg Historical Society.Campers will get the chance to be hands on in all buildings of the historic village during an in depth tour. They will spend a day learning about military history with historians from the Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society. We will explore food from the past, learn some archiving basics, and do an art project. Registration is $50, scholarships may be available.

Members of the Vicksburg Historical Society are invited to our Annual Member Meeting on Saturday, April 26 @10:30am at the Vicksburg District Library, 215 S. Michigan Ave. Hear updates on the VHS from your Board of Trustees, enjoy refreshments and time with fellow Vicksburg history supporters. Excel at Vicksburg Trivia for your chance to win prizes! We will be presenting the 2024 Weick Award for Historic Preservation to Lisa Kreutz and Margaret Musselman. This year, our Museum Administrator and Curator (MAC), Leah Milowe, will be presenting "A Visual Journey Through Vicksburg History". Leah will share details and insights into some of [...]

Make memories at the Vicksburg Depot Museum on Saturdays in December! Join us Saturday, December 7, 14, 21, and 28, 11am-5pm for activities for all ages: Check out our model train layout where volunteers will operate the train, chat about the layout, and even teach you to operate the controls! Visit our toy exhibit showcasing toys spanning the decades along with a beautiful 1920's Christmas display! Make a beaded decoration/ornament or color a picture to take home after visiting the model train! On December 14, stop in during "Christmas in the 'Burg" for free hot cocoa and treats. Live Christmas music [...]

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Contest Entry Form and Rules Calling all kids, teens, and adults: Can you decorate the Most Artistic or Most Creative pumpkin in Vicksburg? CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES WHO: Children and adults ages 5+, one pumpkin/gourd per person. The winning contestants do not need to be present to win. We’ll send your prize by mail. WHAT: Participants are welcome to use their creativity along with paint, glitter, feathers, candy, fabric, carving, etc., to decorate their pumpkin/gourd. WHEN/WHERE: Deliver your pumpkin/gourd and completed entry form below to the Vicksburg Historical Society DEPOT MUSEUM on Saturday, Sept. 28 between [...]