Ontonagon County Historical Society

06/04/2026

New doors hung over our open closets today!
Thank you so much Matt and Brandi! They look awesome!

06/04/2026

COME JOIN US!!
The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Doug Karttunen will present the complete story of the Ontonagon Boulder’s journey to Washington, DC back in the 1840’s. Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon June 14th. The menu will include pork tenderloins, mashed potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, and strawberry shortcake. Price is $15.

05/23/2026

🥳 We're Open!!!
Museum 10-4
Lighthouse 11-3
7 days a week

05/09/2026

Love History? Need a Resume Boost? ⚓️

The Ontonagon Lighthouse is looking for student volunteers and or retirees, to join our team as Cashiers this summer!
If you're looking for a fun way to give back to the community and spend your summer by the water, this is the perfect spot for you.
The Details:

Time Commitment: Just 4 hours a week.
We’re open 7 days a week, 11am-3pm.
Role: Assist tour guide by handling entrance fees and souvenir sales using an iPad. Be a friendly face at our historic landmark!
Perks: Gain valuable experience in customer service and retail that looks fantastic on a college or job resume!

Help us keep our local history shining bright while building skills for your future.
Interested?

Contact Karen today to find out more details and to sign up!

Email [email protected] or call Karen @ 734-323-2862

(Beautiful phtoto of our lighthouse courtesy of Ray Baker!!}

05/02/2026

Boulder
yearbooks
2-1954,
1-1956,
1-1957,
1-1958
If interested leave a Dm

04/25/2026

Loved this post from The Porcupine Mountains!

Things haven't changed too much around here!

This photo from the Ontonagon County Historical Society, from between 1930 and 1950, shows a man and child rockhounding on Lake Superior. Gather your buddy and recreate this photo as the spring tides bring in new bounty.

03/28/2026

The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Dean Juntunen will present a DVD video by nationally famous food documentarist Andrew Zimmern including two segments: Petersons Fish Market (commercial fishing footage included), and traditional foods by a Finnish family living north of the Bridge in the Keweenaw. Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon April 12th. The menu will include pulled pork, mashed potatoes with skins, green salad, and carrot cake. Price is $15.

03/07/2026

The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Photographer Nathan Miller will present on his 2025 photo shoot of all businesses in Ontonagon County (part of the Rieger photo documentary project which started in 1970). Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon March 15th. The menu will include Swiss Steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, and strawberry shortcake. Price is $15.

02/06/2026

The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting
at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19th at Holy Family Catholic Church in
Ontonagon. Kristin Ojaniemi will present on the Sylvania Wilderness Area,
with support from two presenters from Land O Lakes. Public is welcome. To
make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later
than noon February 15th. The menu will include lasagna, garlic bread, green
salad, and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Price is $15.

02/04/2026

For the guy who asked about the Burcar family, this is all we found in our collections.