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

Wakefield Historical Society Museum Michigan Sunday Lake Visitors Center

4th of July Events at the Museum

We are finally back open following all of our construction this past winter. We are now open our usual hours, Monday through Saturday, 1pm to 4pm. We will be open for extended hours on July 3rd (1pm to 5 pm) and July 4th (11am to 4 pm).

We will also be giving away free patriotic sunglasses and free bottled water and other drinks out on July 4th. Stop by to beat the heat, stay hydrated, and learn about Wakefield’s history!

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 if applicable). 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. We offer combined shipping rates on multiple yearbook purchases.

Summer Volunteering

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.