Members of the James Brainerd Post #111, Eaton Rapids, lined up on Main Street
GAR Museum Calendar
We are open the first and second Wednesdays of each month, patriotic holidays, special events, and by appointment. Our hours, unless otherwise stated, are 10 am-5 pm. Admission is free; donations are always welcomed.
2019 Calendar
February 2019
February 6th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
February 13th (7 AM – 8:30 AM) - Presentation to Eaton Rapids Rotary
February 13th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
March 2019
March 6th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
March 9th (9 AM - Noon) – 5th Michigan Reenactors
March 13th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open March 13th (1 PM) - Tour for Alternative Choices
March 14th (9 AM - 4 PM) - Hosting Mich. History Alliance Morning Meeting & Afternoon Workshop at Museum (Fading Photos: Identifying and Preserving Historical Photographs with Robert Myers, Historical Society of Michigan. This workshop assists small museums, historical societies, and interested collectors in identifying and preserving their historical photographs. The presenter will review basic conservation techniques, storage recommendations, digital scanning, and how to approach cataloging issues. There will also be plenty of time for participants to ask questions and have hands-on experiences
March 19th (7 PM) - Speaker Program: (Bruce Butgereit - Andersonville)
April 2019
April 3rd (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
April 6th (10 AM - 5 PM) - G.A.R. 153rd Anniversary
April 7th (Noon - 5 PM) - G.A.R. 153rd Anniversary
April 10th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
April 16th (10 AM - Noon) - Tri-River History Group Meeting at Museum
April 18th (10 AM - Noon) - Hosting a meeting of the Michigan History Commission
April 27th (9 AM - 5 PM) - Display for Michigan Department Encampment
May 2019
May 1st (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
May 4th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open (Tri-River Historical Museum Network “Spring into the Past” Campaign)
May 5th (Noon AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open (Tri-River Historical Museum Network “Spring into the Past” Campaign)
May 8th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
May 21st (7 PM) - Speaker Program: (Dave Finney - Three Ties That Bind Us to the Civil War: The Medal of Honor, TAPS, and Memorial Day)
May 27th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Observed Memorial Day and Parade
May 30th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Actual Memorial Day
June 2019
June 5th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
June 12th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
July 2019
July 3rd (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
July 4th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Independence Day - Museum Open July 4th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Living History Program on G.A.R. Island Park
July 10th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
July 13th (11 AM) - Offsite Program at Vandalia Underground Railroad Festival
July 16th (7 PM) - Speaker Program: (Jim Pula - The Eleventh Corps at Chancellorsville)
July 24th (7 AM - 9 AM) - Presentation to Eaton Rapids Rotary
August 2019 August 7th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
August 13th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Civil War Discovery Camp
August 14th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
September 2019
September 4th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
September 8th, 9th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Offsite Program: Dearborn Old Car Festival
September 11th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
September 14th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Urban Air Festival September 15th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Urban Air Festival
September 22nd (3 PM) - Museum Anniversary and Speaker Program: (Larry Hathcock - Last Veterans of the Blue and Gray)
October 2019
October 2nd (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
October 9th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
October 19th (8 PM - Midnight) - Ghost Tour at Museum
November 2019
November 6th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
November 11th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Veterans Day
November 13th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
November 19th (7 PM) - Speaker Program: (Quita Shier - Warriors in Mr. Lincoln’s Army: Stories of Native Americans who fought in the Civil War) 5
December 2019
December 4th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
December 7th (Noon - 8 PM) - Eaton Rapids Hometown Christmas
December 11th (10 AM - 5 PM) - Museum Open
