Events for October 5 - April 28

Join the Vicksburg Historical Society for our annual membership meeting and welcome special guest speaker, Kevin Harris, Sr., an Elder with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi who will speak on the history of the tribe passed down from generations by word. Enjoy gathering with fellow Vicksburg Historical Society members and learning more about our upcoming events and programming for the year! Refreshments from Mackenzies Bakery and Mezanmi Play Cafe will be provided.   Vicksburg Community Center Merritt Harper Room 101 N. Main St. Vicksburg, MI 49097

A FREE event to teach kids the basics of bike safety, get minor bike maintenance done, and make sure those helmets fit right! Begin the day at the Gazebo in the Historic Village and then move through stations for the following events: ~Kids can get their bike inspected and have small repairs done for FREE (parts not included) by Pedal Bicycle. ~Meet with Safe Kids Kalamazoo County to make sure helmets are fitting right and will keep everyone safe. There will also be a limited quantity of FREE helmets to hand out! ~Volunteers will be on hand to teach kids basic [...]

The Vicksburg Historical Society is celebrating the opening of the Historic Village for the 2023 season on Saturday, June 10, 11am-3pm! Join us for games, visit the Print Shop for an opportunity to operate the Washington Hand Press (12pm-2pm), check out the Model A, and tour all the buildings in the village. The Vicksburg District Library and Vicksburg Rotary Club will also have booths on site. And, since it is Car Festival Weekend, the Tin Can Tourists and Tractors and Steam Engines will also be on display!

Vicksburg Historical Society Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Depot Museum. Meetings are open to the public.

Registration is FULL! We will be building and decorating birdhouses at the Historic Village with help from Frederick Construction! Registration is required for this event! For more information, call Leah Richard at 269-649-1733.

Vicksburg Historical Society Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Depot Museum. Meetings are open to the public.

Explore Sunny Acres Farmstead! Take part in Hands-on-History: get hands on with a hand crank washing machine! Make your own seed cup: decorate your cup and plant your seeds! Take them home to watch them grow! Enjoy story time at 11am. Visit the animals: We'll have farm animals for you to meet and pet!

Train Robberies in Michigan Dean Pyers, Executive Director for the Steam Railroading Institute, will present "Train Robberies in Michigan". The Speaker Series is held in Township Hall in the Historic Village. This is a free event and is open to the public. Please join us!

Vicksburg Historical Society Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Depot Museum. Meetings are open to the public.

A Trip on the Grand Rapids & Indiana: Vicksburg to Petoskey The second installment of the 2023 Speaker Series brings Michigan railroad historian Mark Worrall to Township Hall. Mr. Worrall will takes us on a trip up the GR&I railroad. Beginning on Vicksburg, the presentation will follow the rail line up to Petoskey, giving the audience a view of what they might have seen in the heyday of rail travel. The Speaker Series is held in Township Hall in the Historic Village. This is a free event and is open to the public. Please join us!