About this Event
The Vicksburg Historical Society adn Gilbert and Ivy proudly welcome Michigan Author, Dianna Higgs Stampfler author of "Kalamazoo Country Characters" on Sunday, July 20th at 2:00 pm. The event will be held in the Taylor Room of the Vicksburg United Methodist Church.
Books are available for purchase or pre-order for $22.50 prior to the event at Gilbert and Ivy or for $24.99 the day of the event.
Local Luminaries, Famous Passersby & Everyone in Between
Since its founding in the early 1800s, Kalamazoo has welcomed a variety of notable characters who have shaped the community’s legacy in their own special way. Some, like Orville Gibson and Derek Jeter, are nationally recognized, while others, such as Sue Hubbell or Donald Bonevich, may be lesser known. Abraham Lincoln and Flora Temple briefly passed through town, and Mary Jackson and Gwen Frostic were among those who came here to attend college. Others, like Darwin and Opal Brown (aka Santa and Mrs. Claus) or Gene Rhodes (aka Gene the Pumpkin Man), were lifetime residents.
From founding fathers to early innovators, groundbreakers to entrepreneurs, artists to authors and athletes to entertainers, author Dianna Higgs Stampfler celebrates fifty figures in Kalamazoo-area history.
Author Bio
Dianna Higgs Stampfler has worked in Michigan's tourism industry for nearly thirty years and is the founder of Promote Michigan, a public relations consulting company specializing in tourism and historical destinations of the Great Lakes region. Her articles have appeared in Michigan Blue Magazine, Lakeland Boating, Michigan Meetings + Events, West Michigan Carefree Travel and Lake Michigan Circle Tour & Lighthouse Guide, among others.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Vicksburg United Methodist Church, 217 South Main Street, Vicksburg, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 26.10
