In this show-and-tell style program, Nick Barber will share a selection of firearms from the MHS collection. He will provide a brief overview of firearm components and firing mechanisms, followed by a discussion of how they were used (military, hunting, trade, etc.), by whom, and during what time period.

Click here to register for this free in-person program. Masks recommended.

Nick Barber is an educator with experience performing living history interpretation and traditional instruction teaching science, math, and history at Beaver Island Lighthouse School. He was also Camp Tapico program director for the Boy Scouts of America and worked for the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District. Nick makes reproduction firearms, knives, and tools for exhibition and informal education.

This program is sponsored by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Library and Museum Services, and the St. Ignace Area Community Foundation.