The Historical Society of Cheboygan County, Inc
Cheboygan MI 49721
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lewis D. Crusoe, Executive Director
472 Court Street
PO Box 5005
Cheboygan MI 49721
231-627-9597 lcrusoe@cheboyganhistorycenter.org
www.cheboyganhistorycenter.org
Cheboygan, Michigan, May 21, 2013-- Today the Cheboygan County History Center
announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the national
endowment for the arts, blue star families, the department of defense, and more than
2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military
personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014. Leadership
support has been provided by MetLife foundation through Blue Star families. The
complete listing of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
The History Center will host a special one-day uniform exhibit to mark the launch of the
Blue Star Program and to honor our veterans. The exhibit entitled “Cheboygan in
Uniform” will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature just some of the many military
uniforms in the museum’s collection. Admission is free for everyone.
“Our Museum is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museum program which gives us a
chance to thank our military families for their service and share with them America’s
cultural treasures.” says Lewis Crusoe, Executive Director of the Cheboygan County
History Center.
The Cheboygan County History Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4
p.m. from June 14 through October 15. The free admission program is available to any
bearer of the Geneva Convention common access card, certain other Department of
Defense ID cards and includes active duty U.S. military – Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and reserve, US Public
Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps – and up to five
family members.
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and
services, including guard and reserve, dedicated to supporting, connecting, and
empowering military families. With our partners Blue Star Families hosts a robust array
of morale and empowerment programs, including Books on Bases, Blue Star Museums,
Operation Honor Corp, Blue Star Careers and Operations Appreciation.
Blue Star Families also works directly with the Department of Defense and senior
members of local, state and federal government to bring the most important military
family issues to light. Working in concert with fellow nonprofits, community advocates,
and public officials, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths
of military family life and works to make military life more sustainable. Our worldwide
membership includes military spouses, children, parents, and friends, as well as service
members, veterans and civilians, to learn more about Blue Star Families, visit
http://www.bluestarfam.org.
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