Teaching & Sharing Centers - Michigan Living History Encounters “Joining the past and the present to create a fulfilling future” |
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Michigan Living History Encounters (originally Encampment) is a branch of the Teaching & Sharing Centers non-profit organization. Our participation in the Fall Color Cruise & Island Festival continued until 2020. Designated the "Kenn Kuester Memorial Event," it expanded from just the voyageur-fur trade period to include 1800s, and 1900s, displays. Covid-19 pre-empted our participation in 2020, when the three day FCC&IF was replaced with a one day Grand Ledge Fall Festival. We rejoined the new one day festival in 2021, but logistically unable to set up for a single day on the island, we relocated our encampment and displays to Joyce Park (115 East Lincoln Street) directly behind the Teaching & Sharing Center of Grand Ledge (417 South Bridge Street). Although, as an active teaching & sharing center, it currently only exhibits during the festival, it is an exceptional learning experience for those who take the time to visit with our presenters. This program is in its infancy, and has great potential for expansion and involvement. Anyone curious about MLHE activities, or possibilities, should contact us. We also filed "American Living History Encounters" as a DBA for those who have family history, or simply an active interest, in aspects of our American history beyond Michigan borders that they feel could add to the teaching and sharing opportunities being offered by MLHE-ALHE.
Kenn Kuester is seen below teaching in his role as Father Marquette. The "Kenn Kuester Memorial Event" during the Grand Ledge Fall Festival continues in memory of his annual presence, for almost twenty years, during the former three day festival. He spent both his days and nights functioning from, and sleeping in, his "priest" tent through all types of weather conditions. A benefit of his nightly presence at the voyageur encampment site was being able to join him around the campfire, during the quiet of non-festival hours. "It is important to understand your history, if you wish to be wise in determining your future." |
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