[Michlib-l] NEWS RELEASE: Upper Peninsula History Awards Presented to Frederick Stonehouse and Finnish American Heritage Center and History Hero Award Presented to James Paquette

Wed Jul 3 16:06:44 EDT 2019

Historical Society of Michigan

5815 Executive Dr.

Lansing, MI 48911

Contact: Nancy Feldbush
(517) 324-1828
 <mailto:hsm at hsmichigan.org> hsm at hsmichigan.org

For Immediate Release

Upper Peninsula History Awards Presented to Frederick Stonehouse and Finnish
American Heritage Center and History Hero Award Presented to James Paquette

ESCANABA, Mich.-Frederick Stonehouse, the Finnish American Heritage Center
and James Paquette won top honors at the Historical Society of Michigan's
70th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference for their outstanding efforts
to preserve and promote the history of the Upper Peninsula. 

Stonehouse, who hails from Marquette, Michigan, received the Charles Follo
Award, which acknowledges the work of an individual. The Superior Award,
which recognizes the achievements of historical societies, museums and other
history-related organizations, was awarded to the Finnish American Heritage
Center located in Hancock. Paquette, who hails from Negaunee, Michigan,
received the History Hero Award, which celebrates the impact of an
individual outside of the history field for his or her significant
contributions to Michigan's history.

The awards were presented during the Society's Upper Peninsula History
Awards Banquet that took place at the Highland Golf Club in Escanaba,
Michigan, on June 29, 2019. (Detailed descriptions of each recipient are
listed at the end of this news release.)

The Upper Peninsula History Conference, which took place Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, June 28-30, 2019, in Escanaba, Michigan, attracted nearly 270
participants-marking the event the second-largest Upper Peninsula History
Conference in history. The Historical Society of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
History Conference pays particular attention to U.P. history topics and
explores the heritage of the host area. 

>From the extremely high attendance numbers; to a packed room for the opening
keynote "Inventing the Outdoors: The Marble Arms Company" with Dennis Pace
of the Michigan History Museum; to popular sessions such as "The Dock Behind
the Lock: Escanaba's WWII Ore Dock," "Braving the Waves: Life-Saving Service
on the Shipwreck Coast" and "Blind Tigers and Police Raids: Prohibition in
Delta County"; to the culmination of the conference on Saturday evening with
the Upper Peninsula History Awards Banquet-this year's conference in
Escanaba was a multifaceted success.

For more information about the Historical Society of Michigan and its award
programs and conferences, visit  <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> hsmichigan.org
or call (800) 692-1828.

THE 2019 CHARLES FOLLO AWARD

The Charles Follo Award was established in 1979 and is named in honor of
Charles Follo, a school teacher from Escanaba who worked to establish
historical societies and promote the history of the Upper Peninsula. This
award is presented annually by the Historical Society of Michigan to the
individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the
preservation and promotion of U.P. history.

This year, the Society awarded the Charles Follo Award to Frederick
Stonehouse of Marquette, Michigan. Stonehouse has written more than 30 books
on maritime history; served as a consultant for both the U.S. National Park
Service and Parks Canada; and appeared on television as an on-air expert for
National Geographic, History Channel, and Fox Family. Stonehouse is
president of the board of directors of the Marquette Maritime Museum, a
member of the national board of directors of the U.S. Life-Saving Service
Heritage Association, and a former member of the Michigan Iron Industry
Museum Advisory Board. Stonehouse plays an active role in the Marquette
community, where he serves as city mayor and teaches at Northern Michigan
University.

THE 2019 SUPERIOR AWARD

Established by the Historical Society of Michigan in 2006, the Superior
Award recognizes historical societies, museums and other historical
organizations that preserve and advance U.P. history.

The 2019 Superior Award recipient was the Finnish American Heritage Center
in Hancock. In 1990, the Finnish American Heritage Center opened its doors
at Suomi College (now Finlandia University). The center serves as a cultural
focal point and a national center for exhibits, lectures, musical
performances and community programs. It is also the home of the Finnish
American Historical Archive, the Finnish American Folk School, and the
monthly newspaper The Finnish American Reporter.

THE 2019 HISTORY HERO AWARD

The History Hero Award is bestowed by the executive leadership team of the
Historical Society of Michigan to a person who, while usually not working
directly in the history field, has made significant and lasting
contributions that align with the mission of the Historical Society of
Michigan and who has given a lifetime of dedication to the preservation and
promotion of Michigan's rich and storied history.

This year, the Society awarded the History Hero Award to James Paquette of
Negaunee, Michigan. Paquette was a very involved member of the Historical
Society of Michigan's board of trustees from 2012 to 2018. Among many other
achievements, he has written a book about the discovery and excavation of
the Paleo-Indian Gorto site in Michigan, co-authored several research
papers, and given several talks throughout Michigan on a variety of
historical topics. Paquette now serves as an archaeological and cultural
resource consultant for the Marquette Regional History Center and Museum.

The Historical Society of Michigan, publisher of Michigan History and
Chronicle magazines, is the state's oldest cultural organization, founded in
1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A
nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences,
education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history
organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history.

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Editor's Note: For high-resolution photos, please use these links:

Caption: Historical Society of Michigan Vice President Sharon Carlson
presents the Charles Follo Award to Frederick Stonehouse (left). Photo
courtesy of the Historical Society of Michigan.
https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Frederick-Stonehouse.jpg

Caption: Historical Society of Michigan Vice President Sharon Carlson
presents the Superior Award to Joanna Chopp (right), a representative of the
Finnish American Heritage Center. Photo courtesy of the Historical Society
of Michigan.
https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Finnish-American-Heritage-
Center.jpg

Caption: Historical Society of Michigan Executive Director and CEO Larry
Wagenaar presents the History Hero Award to James Paquette (left). Photo
courtesy of the Historical Society of Michigan.
https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Jim-Paquette.jpg

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