Preserving the beautiful history of Wakefield, Michigan and the Gogebic Range.

Wakefield Historical Society Museum Michigan Sunday Lake Visitors Center

Important Updates

Thank you for a wonderful year! We have welcomed over 500 visitors to our museum this year, beating our previous record by over double the number of visitors to our museum in one year.

UPDATE TO OUR HOURS: Due to availability issues, we will NOT HAVE ANY SET HOURS for the month of December or until further notice for this winter. We will be open by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled by contacting Donna at (906) 224-0075. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. This may continue into early 2026 depending on our availability and proposed renovations inside of the building. Be sure to check our Facebook page for the most recent updates. See you again next year!

We Sell Wakefield High School and Wakefield-Marenisco School Yearbooks!

We have a variety of Wakefield High School and Wakefield-Marenisco School yearbooks available for purchase, ranging from the early 1920s until the 2020s. Our yearbooks are available for only $5 per book plus shipping (or only $5/ea. if you’re picking them up. Years available and quantities depend entirely on our excess yearbook stock. Please contact us directly at wakefieldmihistoricalsociety@gmail.com or director@wakefieldmihistoricalsociety.org and let us know what yearbook(s) you’re interested in.

The purpose of the

Wakefield Historical Society

is to preserve and exhibit the history of the Upper Peninsula, particularly the Wakefield area of Gogebic County, and to promote local historical study, research, and publication.

306 Sunday Lake Street, Wakefield, MI 49968

Call us at (906) 224-1045