Join us for our genealogy series "Roots & Branches" this spring and summer. Each month and local or state organization will share what resources they offer for family researchers. Pam Cassino of the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society will be on hand May 26 to share information about their resources, assistance, and events. Attendees are encouraged to stick around after the presentation to work on research and seek assistance from the VHS staff and other attendees. Computers are limited, so please bring a laptop if able. RSVP the following ways: Online: https://forms.gle/Yqtjk8Ne1XqkXkbPA Call us at (269) 649-1733 or send an email to info@vicksburghistory.org

Vicksburg Historical Society Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:15pm at the Depot Museum. Meetings are open to the public.

On July 8, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence right here in Vicksburg. We will be joining this nationwide event as voices rise in every state and territory to perform a simultaneous reading of the Declaration at 6pm.

The 2026 Speaker Series is excited to host Nancy Brock and her presentation "Southwest Michigan and the WWI Polar Bear Expedition". Late in World War I the United States sent more than 5,000 soldiers to Archangel in northern Russia at the request of the British allies. They believed their mission was to guard supplies. The mission changed. What happened, and who was there from Vicksburg and the surrounding area? Join us at 2pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Vicksburg Historic Village Township Hall. This event is free and open to the public. A suggested donation of $5 is welcomed!