The Annual SAHS Barn Dance will be held on Friday, September 6th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Three Cedars Farm on Six Mile Road just west of Curtis Road. Picks & Stick Stringband will be providing the music. The Square Dance Caller will assist dancers with all levels of experience. Come one, come all, all ages are welcome. Admission at the door will be $5.00 per person.
On Wednesday, September 26th, Salem Area Historical Society will be holding its monthly meeting in the Dickerson Barn at the Jarvis Stone School Historic District (7991 N. Territorial Rd.) starting at 7:00 PM. After a short business meeting, Chuck Bultman will talk on The Peninsular Paper Company in the Gilded Age. The Peninsular Paper Company (PPC), founded in 1867 in Ypsilanti, was arguably the state’s second most successful company ever. The PPC, as well as other mills stretched along the Huron River, contributed to the great wealth and status that Ypsilanti enjoyed in the 1880’s and 1890’s. And while the PPC endured until 2001, business does not come with guarantees. Come and hear the story of the company’s founding, its role in the community, and how it almost all fell apart in 1898. Come and hear how art along with industry literally saved this important business.
Tickets are now available for the Salem Area Historical Society’s 2024 Annual Dinner and Auction on Sunday, October 20th, at 6 PM at Salem Hills Golf Club House. Tickets to this pre-paid event are $45.00 per SAHS Member and $50 per non-SAHS Member. Everyone is invited. The event includes a Multi-Course 2-Entrée Buffet Dinner, a silent auction, a live auction and Fun for all. Auction items include: Tickets to area attractions, gift cards, sports memorabilia, historical items, gift baskets and much more. Tickets can be purchased via the SAHS Website’s “SAHS Dinner/Auction” Webpage (http://www.sahshistory.org) or via an email to Salem_Area_HS@yahoo.com.
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