As of late, the newsroom has been busy writing stories for not just the weekly paper, but also upcoming special sections like the one featured about cherries in this week’s edition. Next, we have a section on all things wedding related and then our SILVER series following shortly after.
This year, one of the wedding stories I’m working on focuses on the beauty that is the wedding dress, and the history it holds about the families that once lived here decades ago.
I had the opportunity just this week to sit down and talk with Leelanau Historical Society and Museum (LHS) Executive Director Kim Kelderhouse about the wedding dresses and other artifacts they have related to the celebratory occasion. The nonprofit preserves, shares and interprets the history of Leelanau County and does so through curating and conserving various artifacts, documents, and other cultural objects from the region. Today, the archives collection at LHS contains more than 20,000 artifacts, including a number of items from the weddings of former Leelanau residents. I’m always excited to learn more about the people that came before us and the history there, especially when it pertains to an area that I work and live in, so being able to see these artifacts in-person left me a bit awestruck.
