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Visible from almost any approach to the city of Kalamazoo is a structure shrouded in mist, myth and mystery...the water…
State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…
Colorful names alone often indicate the history and early settlement of a place. "Jug Corners," "Wakeshma," "Bonnie Castle Lake," "Schoolcraft,"…
Artist(s): Seals & Crofts w/ Murphy and Henderson, and Walter Heath Date: 6 August 1977 Tickets: $6.50 (general admission) Attendance:…
A special edition of KPL's Read Along!
Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…
Ellis L. Brooks (1848-1920) was a trombonist, composer and popular bandleader with strong ties to West Michigan. Brooks directed famous…
In the early 1830’s Kalamazoo was a developing village, then known as Bronson. In those early days the village changed…
Wally Jung, a long-time postcard collector, dealer, and historian, focuses on the importance of covered bridges and grist mills in…
Quilters Bette Boulding and Vicki Fischer talk about who and what inspires their quilting designs, and share their techniques at…
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Photo courtesy of Alamo Township Museum The cross over the door suggests that the building was being used as a…
“An extraordinary personality, who is a physician, surgeon, community leader, oral historian, sportsman, raconteur, and author.”–Paul L. Maier’s foreword to…
Kalamazoos Vine neighborhood boasts a rich history, as well as a variety of architectural styles. Local historian Lynn Houghton, co-author…
“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how…
Obituaries should honor the past, preserve it for the future, and give comfort in the present – but they’re tough…
Location: (#5 Fractional District, with Cooper Township) – section 25, west side of 12th Street, north of F Avenue. (1890 map places it on…
The Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, the largest institution of its kind in Michigan, officially opened on 29 August 1859 under the…
Location: West side of Division Street, approximately 200 feet north of Hastings Avenue, west side of Ike Payne Park near water…
OHOW (Old House Owners Workshop) is a program of the City of Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Commission. OHOW seeks to create educational programs…
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