What's U.P.
Explore Upper Peninsula History at the Historical Society of Michigan Conference
6/13/2026 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Preview the upcoming Marquette County history conference—events, tours, and registration.
The Historical Society of Michigan is bringing its annual history conference to Marquette County for four days of presentations, tours, and discussions exploring the rich history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Society member Dan Truckey joins host Mike Settles to preview the conference, highlight featured events and speakers, and explain how history enthusiasts can register to attend.
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What's U.P. is a local public television program presented by WNMU-TV PBS
What's U.P.
Explore Upper Peninsula History at the Historical Society of Michigan Conference
6/13/2026 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
The Historical Society of Michigan is bringing its annual history conference to Marquette County for four days of presentations, tours, and discussions exploring the rich history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Society member Dan Truckey joins host Mike Settles to preview the conference, highlight featured events and speakers, and explain how history enthusiasts can register to attend.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHello everyone.
I'm Mike Settles and this is based in Lancing is gearing up for a 4-day history will this year's conference be held in Marquette amazing history.
Here to tell us more about is Dan Truckucky.
Dan, welcome.
Thanks.
Folks, UP Heritage Center, but you also have some pretty which by the way has been around since 1828.
Yeah, Society.
Thank you.
And uh for those who aren't the historical society puts on, tell us more different community in the UP and it really upper peninsula in particular about the area an academic historic conference.
It's really open particularly the UP's history and it draws people it's it's a huge event every year.
Yeah.
And uh June 25th with an anatomy of a murder bus tour.
but there is just a load of stuff the subsequent on tours and presentations on Friday and then and these presentations run the gamut from uh, looking at the Barnes Hecker disaster.
lunchon keynote.
So, it's really going to be a there is no shortage of great local history.
Uh, the details on the 77th Upper Peninsula Marquette on June 25th through 28th.
To view and to register for the event, call the Or better yet, go online to their website, just type in Upper Peninsula that website is hsman.org.
Dan Truckucky, with this conference.
I am Mike
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