Haley Gustafson | Daily Press Diane Krebs-Mays creates a glass flower inside of the glass shop at the U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association’s Antique Village during the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba Thursday. While open for the fair, the village offered a wide variety of agricultural displays, storefronts, vendors, 1861 sawmill, and many other demonstrations.

ESCANABA — The U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association’s Antique Village, located on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba, offers fairgoers to the chance to see glimpses of U.P. history.

During the Upper Peninsula State Fair, the village was open to fairgoers, offering glass blowing demonstrations, black smithing, agricultural exhibits, sawmill demonstrations, homemade crafts and much more.

According to Ann Jousma-Miller, manager of the general store at the village, the village is considered an “anchor on the fairgrounds,” as it has been there over 30 years.

The newest addition the grounds is a chapel, which was completed a couple of weeks prior to the State Fair. The nondenominational chapel is now available for boutique weddings, vow renewal ceremonies, and memorial services.

To complete the chapel and raise funds, the association initiated the “Buy a Board” campaign, which allowed people to purchase a board in the name of a family member, in memory of a loved one, or in the name of a business. The boards now surround the walls of the chapel for visitors to see.

A long-standing staple at the village, The Rock Shop, offers village visitors a chance to see minerals and rocks that have been extracted from around the Upper Peninsula as well as from across the world.

Mark Elder, who runs the shop, said he and his wife Mary took over the building in 2001 and have loved returning to the fair each year.

“Kids of all ages love rocks and minerals,” said Elder.

Not only is the shop meant to be a fun stop in the village, Elder said it is also an educational opportunity for those who want to know more about the many ways rocks and other minerals — such as copper and zinc — are used in everyday life.

“Rocks and minerals mined from Upper Michigan since the 1840s have been used around the world and continue to (be used) today,” said Elder.

Inside the shop, kids and adults alike can explore and purchase polished stones, nuggets of copper, petrified wood and more. Elder features amethyst stone from Uruguay and quartz from Arkansas.

On the homemade end of the village, Dianna Jarnutowski creates soaps, lotions, and yarn from her farm-raised sheep inside of her shop “The Wooly Sock.”

Jarnutowski also creates teddy bears, church purses, and of course, socks, adding she loves coming to the village for any event.

“I feel very privileged to be here,” said Jarnutowski.

In addition to her other goods, Jarnutowski also makes james and jellies that can be purchased inside of her storefront in the Antique Village.