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Historical Society News

Marlette Historical Society is awarded $1500.00 grant from

Sanilac County Community Foundation

Don Redman, President of the Marlette Historical Society accepts a check from the Sanilac County Community Foundation in the amount of 1500.00. The grant will allow the Marlette Historical Society to purchase the equipment and software that is needed to catalog, manage and curate the collections at the Marlette Train Depot Museum. THANK YOU SCCF!

Marlette Historical Society gives back to the community

President Don Redman presented a check for $600 to the Elementary School. Accepting the donation is Principal Luke Reynolds and counselor Katherine Allen. The funds were raised through the sale of luminaries at our Old Fashioned Christmas event held on December 7, 2024. There is a great need this year and we are so thankful that we could help because of the generosity the community displayed by purchasing the luminaries! Thank you!

In January, The Marlette Historical Society received a grant from the Sanilac County Community Foundation to purchase the equipment and supplies needed to catalog and digitize the collections in the Marlette Train Depot Museum. Our Secretary, Sandy Davis, has been spearheading this effort to identify, categorize, and inventory our artifacts using a computerized database.

This effort has led to the revitalization of our business and medical exhibits and has also resulted in the creation of a nerw Veterans' exhibit

Thanks to a generous donation from one of our members, Shelby Combs, the Marlette Historical Society was able to purchase a storage building. This will provide a much needed space to store items that are not part of our collections, and will provide a space to store items that are not currently displayed as we rotate items in and out of our exhibits.

Thanks to a grant from the Sanilac County Community Foundation, the Marlette Historical Society is currently in the process of digitizing its inventory of artifacts.

Marlette's Train Depot Museum acquires much needed storage space

Previous Events

Our Old Fashioned Christmas took place at the Train Depot Museum on December 7, 2024. Even though the weather prevented us from erecting the tent, which kept our band from playing, the event was a success.

Upcoming Events

"Lightfoot – The Stories, The Songs,”. Was Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM, at the Marlette High School Cafeteria. We had excellent attendance and the concert was well received.

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On Friday, June 13, the Historical Society hosted a program by Wendy Zielen entitled "Rosie the Riveter: Willow Run". She presented an interesting program about the Willow River Aircraft factory and the women that worked there during WW II.

On July 19,2025, the Marlette Historical Society held its third annual Car Show, with food, beverages, music, 50/50 drawing, and raffle. The Historical Society also held a Christmas in July sales event. All proceeds went toward maintaining and improving the Marlette Train Depot Museum.