Welcome to Republic, Michigan History.
The most complete history of Republic, Michigan is currently being kept by the "Republic Area Historical Society, Inc." The Republic Area Historical Society (RAHS) is a non-profit 501-c-3 corporation. It is funded by donation, gifts, membership, and sales of informational material. The mailing address of RAHS is PO Box 201, Republic, Michigan 49879.
RAHS meets monthly at Riverview Apartments, meeting room, just East of Pascoe House, on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 7:00 PM Eastern time.
Below is the Pascoe House Museum owned and operated by the RAHS. Pascoe House is located at 114 Cedar St., in South Republic.
Click on the image to enlarge
Facilities
- The Pascoe House Museum - Opened on August 24, 2002, introduced the public to our period house museum. Partially furnished with turn-of-the-century furniture and artifacts, the house is suitable for smaller programs, events and meetings. We also have storage and office spaces. Located at 114 Cedar Street in South Republic. Hours are 1:00 - 3:00 PM Saturday & Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
- Republic Mine Observation Site - Overlooking the open pit mine in Republic, just south of Munson Park. Raised platform offers impressive views of the Mine property and Republic area. Six etched signs describe the mining process.
Click on Republic Mine Pit Pictures to see the mine pit fill with water. Courtesy of Betty King
PASCOE HOUSE MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day to Labor Day or by appointment.
For more information, or visitation by appointment.
Please call:
Mary Lou Martin 906-376-2335
LaVerne Antilla 906-376-2258
Ethel Valenzio 906-376-2332
Marcy Rankinen 906-376-2345
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There are two (2) documents of Republic History the RAHS have put together. Neither has an author or is copyrighted. The result is a recap of Republic from those volunteers who wanted to provide information and photos (black & white) copies of copies.
The first document is from Republic's beginning, about 1870, describing the town, people, and businesses through the 1970's. The unnamed volunteers and authors wrote this in 2001. You will see references to the 1980's, 1990's, and 2000. The depth of history for 1980 to 2000 is missing.
The second document concerns the Republic Move by The Cleveland Cliffs, Inc. between 1955 and 1973. A portion of Republic was relocated to a potato field South of the original settlement. Several volunteers are named in this document and is believed to have been written in 2001.
A word of caution to the viewer...Both files are very large, ie, Republic History 13 MB and Republic-Move 22 MB. It is recommended that only those persons using high-speed open or download the files, otherwise for dial-up users, it may take 15 to 60 minutes to open or download.
The two documents may be viewed in Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader, click on the Adobe icon below which will take you to the Adobe web site where you may download a copy of Adobe Reader free.
Republic History
Republic Move
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Happening in 2008:
The summer theme for the Pascoe House Museum will be “Country Living.”
A Potato Fest festival is planned for Saturday, August 9th, featuring small farm potato harvesting and a Baked Potato buffet with all the toppings as well as other potato delicacies. Click on Photos of Potato Fest 2008 to see photos of your neighbors and friends.
Looking ahead to the summer of 2009, plans are tentative for a Republic Mine employee reunion.
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Updated Republic telephone (376 prefix) directories are available for sale at $5.00 each at the Township Office, Ishpeming Credit Union or by contacting a historical society member.
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