Photo supplied by Dog Town Museum.
Dog Town Museum continues course of to official opening.
The museum challenge is supposed to coach guests of the early beginnings of the realm that might develop into Mt. Pleasant and Isabella County, when indigenous folks from across the state of Michigan got here to the realm as a result of the Treaty of Detroit of 1855 which allotted those that moved 40-acre land plots per particular person in addition to supplied help with a sawmill, a blacksmith store, and annual funds for 10 years. Later, as Mt. Pleasant proceed to develop, the earlier heart grew to become recognized Dog Town as a consequence of it being perceived as a rundown a part of city with stray canine points.
The museum, situated on 981 Craig Hill Road, was beforehand a jewellery retailer earlier than Cynthia Kilmer bought the building. Kilmer expressed curiosity in turning the building right into a museum to coach others on the historical past of this space. Kilmer has been engaged on the renovations and aquiring antiques for the museum. She has additionally expressed curiosity in having a number of cattle.
Kilmer has additionally been working with Union Township to additional the proccess of the museum.
“We had a successful meeting with an engineer and Union Township planners,” Kilmer mentioned. “The Engineer has agreed to prepare a site plan for the museum. The Township planner voiced his support in the Museum trying to get a PUD, which is a ‘Planned Unit Development’ zoning tool.”
Many neighborhood members have expressed an curiosity in supporting the museum, both by donations or volunteer work.
For extra info, go to the Dog Town Museum Facebook page.
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