Links
To fulfill its mission, the Leelanau Historical Society (LHS) collaborates with local, state, and national partners. Check out these links to our partners and additional sites of interest.
American Folklife Center
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 to preserve and present American folklife.
Great Lakes. Great Culture.
See what the state of Michigan has to offer.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership, and a lifetime of learning, supports the Leelanau Historical Society.
James B. Hendryx
The Leelanau Historical Museum has established the James B. Hendryx Collection, which includes books and periodicals,original manuscripts, correspondence, illustrations, and other ephemera related to this Leelanau-based writer's work.
Leelanau County Chamber of Commerce
A great source of information of all kinds.
Library of Congress Local Legacies Site
Over the past year, Local Legacies teams across the nation documented the creative arts, crafts or customs that represent traditional community life. The LHS profiled the Polish legacy in Cedar, Michigan.
Life Along the Along Manitou Passage
The LHS was a partner in developing this informative web site as well as an associated maritime history curriculum.
Manitou Islands Memorial Society
The Manitou Islands Memorial Society is dedicated to the preservation of the natural history and cultural traditions of the Manitou Islands.
Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies
The Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies exists to support, strengthen, and unite community arts and cultural organizations in Michigan.
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs serves to encourage, develop, and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative, cultural activity in Michigan.
Michigan Humanities Council
Arts & Humanities...adding balance to our lives.
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
Take a photo tour of 31 historic properties in Leelanau County, courtesy of the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore // Port Oneida Rural Historic District
Sleeping Bear Dunes is a local, regional, national, and international treasure. Explore the Port Oneida Rural Historic District.
Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
The Center promotes the understanding and continuity of contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and abroad.
The Rural Arts & Culture Program
The Leelanau Historical Museum's 1999 exhibit, "Rural Reflections: Agriculture in Leelanau County, the Artist's Perspective," is showcased on this site about a unique initiative in Michigan.
The Third Coast Traveler
The traveler's definitive resource for the Great Lakes region.
The Unofficial Sleeping Bear Dunes
Another fine source of information about the National Lakeshore.
UNESCO
While the Leelanau Historical Society is a community-based organization committed to the responsible stewardship of Leelanau County's cultural resources, its work can be seen in a global context.
With These Hands: Lives that Shape the Land
A look at four farm families on the Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas.
Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future
The Leelanau Historical Museum will host this Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition November 2001 through January 2002!
Leelanau Cemetery Database
Leelanau.com has created an online database of cemeteries with the help of volunteers including Jerry Conroy (who came up with idea). The plan is to compile a listing of the text on every gravestone in Leelanau County, Michigan. Please note that this is NOT a Museum project!
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