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The Mint Jail, BronsonYouth Photo Contest Exhibit -- May 17-May 23, 2008
Part of the Michigan Week festivities, this exhibit features the winners of the Michigan Week Youth Photo Contest, which invited young people to photograph their favorite historical site.
This Michigan Week exhibit opening is May 17 at 10 a.m. in the Michigan Library and Historical Center's rotunda.
Shown here: The Mint Jail, by Loren King
Michigan Week, Great Lakes, Great TraditionsCelebrate Michigan Week May 17-23, 2008
Michigan Week is a time to savor all the natural wonders, colorful seasons, the world's longest freshwater shoreline, exciting recreational pursuits, beautiful state parks and the Great Lakes. Our state boasts an abundance of cultural assets, from museums, historic sites and art festivals to theaters and libraries, that to tell Michigan's proud story and make our communities distintive and appealing. Explore and celebrate all that "pure" Michigan has to offer.

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• Idlewild Centennial Commission Begins Laying Groundwork for Resort Community's 100th Anniversary Celebration in 2012

• 2008 Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Presented at Capitol; This Year's Program Honors Michigan's Outstanding Historic Rehabilitation Projects

• State Historic Preservation Office Awards $90,300 in Grants to Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo and Ypsilanti

• Kids Can Discover Their Connection to Michigan's Past at Michigan Historical Museum's 'Summer Sizzles' Day Camps

• Michigan Historical Center Offers Rare Glimpse of Artifacts Never Before Seen by the Public During 'A Night at the Museum' May 21


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