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The purpose of this non-profit organization is to promote and preserve the history of the Bessemer area.
Historical materials shall include any items pertaining to the history and the heritage of this area, and said items will be shared and displayed in a museum setting.
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Ed Sandene .................. President
Dan Cvengros ..............Vice President
Janet Gheller ................Secretary
Lou Kalan ......................Treasurer & Newsletter
At large Directors .........Jim Gheller
                                          Dolores Sandene
                                          Richard Steiger
Lisa Verhelst .................Membership
Historian:.........................Fran McCarthy
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Newsletters 2012
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Newsletters 2011
1st Quarter
2nd & 3rd Quaerer
4th Quarter

For past years' newsletters visit our Archives
History of Bessemer as written in the 1888 Mining Directory
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What we have available


Gogebic County Poor House
Yes, there really was a Poor House



Peter, Steve, Battista
& Natale’s Story
This is a "must read"


Birthday Bash honors six for
contributions to Bessemer community
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to read Daily Globe article
View Some Of Our Displays
Wakefield Mines
Slideshow By Dr. Pairolero
Bessemer Circa 1947
By Dr. PairoleroSlideshow



My Penokee Mine Experience
By Ed Sandene

Penokee Mine Memories
A Shining Moment
by Ed Sandene

"Bessemer Then & Now"
By Dr.  Peter Pairolero

Slideshow Of "Old Bessemer"

Slideshow Of Bessemer Today

Memorial Day 2009
Slideshow
Memorial Day 2007
Slide Show
The Moving Wall
Slideshow

about the
Moving Wall in Bessemer

Be sure to check our
"ARCHIVES"
for older information,
newsletters etc.
Slide Show
Mine photos

Slide Show
Logging photos
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All information, photos, slideshows etc on this site are the exclusive  property of
The Bessemer Area Historical Society
and may not be reproduced in any way
without written permission
Photos & Info

Palms Mine

Tilden Mine

Ironton Mine

Sunday Lake Mine


Icing Logging trail

Colby Memorial
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Residents Of Bessemer
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1938
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Bessemer Twp

1947
Bessemer

Bessemer Twp

2012 Calendar
Of Events
Special Photos Miners With Candles
A Familiar Place
By Ed Sandene
NEW!
Eureka Mine Photo
New Donation
. wooden washing machine that is hand operated by moving the handle back and forth..
Our Historic Bridges
NEW !
Old Logging Photo
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