ANDREW J. BLACKBIRD MUSEUM

HARBOR SPRINGS, MI

The Andrew J. Blackbird Museum is a historical museum located in Harbor Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1971, the museum is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Odawa tribe, one of the indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region.

The museum is named after Andrew J. Blackbird, a prominent Odawa leader and advocate for Native American rights in the late 19th century. The building itself is a historic structure, originally built in 1820 as a fur trading post and later converted into a school for Native American children.

The exhibits at the Andrew J. Blackbird Museum include artifacts, photographs, and documents that tell the story of the Odawa people and their history in the Harbor Springs area. Visitors can learn about traditional Odawa crafts and customs, as well as the challenges faced by the tribe as they navigated the changing political and economic landscape of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The museum also hosts a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year, including workshops, lectures, and cultural demonstrations. Overall, the Andrew J. Blackbird Museum serves as an important resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Odawa people and the broader Native American community in Michigan.

ANDREW J. BLACKBIRD MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in HARBOR SPRINGS MI. US MID #8402600206

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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ANDREW J. BLACKBIRD MUSEUM
368 EAST MAIN STREET
HARBOR SPRINGS
MI
49740

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