Vicksburg Historical Society and Historic Village

05/27/2026

The Vicksburg Fire Department float in the 1972 Centennial Parade included a smoking outhouse. That meant a hose down for the poor fellow using it!
Dated 1972.
2014.26.42

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those that gave their lives in service to our country.
Memorial Day 2026.

Image: American Legion, Canavan Post honoring the fallen. Memorial Day 1970.
2006.68.24

05/23/2026

An aerial view likely taken from the Grand Trunk water tower on Sunset Lake. The view is looking east down the Grand Trunk Railroad tracks. In the far distance, the Grand Rapids & Indiana water tower can be seen at Vicksburg Union Depot. Homes along N. Main Street and North Street are visible along with factories and businesses in the "Manufacturers Square" area along the tracks.
Undated.
1995.634.4

05/21/2026

The corner of North St. and N. Richardson St. is a parking lot today, but it was once home to a grain elevator and flour mill.
White's Elevator was owned by Charles White, but under the management of M. Kent & Co. It later became the Miner Elevator & Flour Mill, owned by E. H. Miner in the 1920s.
In the early 1970s until 2015 there was a car wash on that same corner.

05/19/2026

In 1926, these fifth graders sat on the front steps of the Vicksburg School on Kalamazoo Avenue for class photo.
What would they have thought of fifth grade today?

George Gembis, Billy Penar, Clark Bittenbender, Frank Stafinski, Earl Kirth, Norman Eldred, Howard Pinkerton, Bobby Hawkins, Carl Miller, Robert Breseman, Junior Fairman, Howard Grinder, William Jacobs, Margaret Tiffany, Josephine Ramsay, Raymond Fill, Frances Sima, Martha Huntington, Lorene Wedel, Erma Lockington, Helen Wyjola, Eugenia Mohney, Genevieve Wells, ______Zonyk, Rose ______, Harriet Snyder, Katherine Needham.

2001.44.2

05/16/2026

Unidentified...can you help us?
The following images are missing identification. If you recognize anyone, or what the event might be, leave a comment.
Use the first, second, third row/left to right format to identify individuals.
Thank you!!!

05/14/2026

Lemon Park was the place to be for holiday picnics. Besides the regular entertainments like the dance hall, beach, and boats, the park drew visitors with balloon ascensions in the first quarter of the 20th Century.

12/20/2025

Looking for last minute gifts?
The Depot Museum has you covered!
Open Saturdays, 11-5. Or give us a call to set up a time to stop by: 269-649.1733

Just in ~ The large Vicksburg Historical Society zip tote bag is great for anyone on the go. It is 100% cotton canvas with an inner zip pocket. Just $24!

Don't forget a VHS coffee cup, Vicksburg history books, train whistle and more! $3-$40.

All proceeds support the preservation of local history.

12/02/2025