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.
The Wakefield Historical Society was founded in 1969. The Society took over the town’s original hospital building in 1980 and that historic building has housed the museum collection ever since. The Museum features over 3,000 items and special exhibits with themes including Mining, Logging, Wakefield town clubs and organizations, Military and Veteran, Vintage Fashion and Wedding Dress collection, and much more fascinating items that tell the story of Wakefield and the Gogebic Range.
The Board of Trustees meets monthly, email wakefieldmihistoricalsociety@gmail.com to inquire about attending the next meeting.
Current Board of Trustees:
(pictured left to right): Dennis Ferson (Treasurer), Donna Ferson (Secretary), Bella Schroeder (Vice President), Harold Schroeder (President), Jan Oberg, Mary Nurmi, and Director of the Museum, Nina Fiorucci.
