SUVCW hosts speaker Tyler Tichelaar

ESCANABA — Camp #266 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold their bi-monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. The speaker for the meeting is U.P. historian, Tyler Tichelaar.

Tichelaar has a PhD in literature and owns Marquette Fiction, his own publishing company and Superior Book Productions, a professional editing, proofreading, and book layout company. Tyler is especially proud to be a seventh generation Marquette resident. His latest book is “Kawbawgam: The Chief, The Legend, The Man.” He will talk about the Upper Peninsula during the Civil War era.

Anyone interested in the history of the Civil War is welcome to attend. The link is available on the organization’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/SUVCWCamp266

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War is a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the heroes who fought and worked to save the Union. Camp #266 includes members from across the Upper Peninsula. The focus of the camp is locating, marking, and maintaining graves of Civil War veterans as well as researching Civil War history.

Legion Post 340 plans meeting for Feb. 11

HERMANSVILLE — The Floriano-Stecker-Kelly Post 340 of Hermansville will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Club Rooms in Hermansville.