The Harbour House Museum has undergone extensive renovation and exhibit development with the help of volunteer labor, monetary and material donations.
The first floor has been restored to a turn of the century setting, a kitchen, dining room, parlor and library are located here. The library houses many reference materials and Visitors are welcome to do research in our library that includes:
Ø The Diamond Drill Newspaper – weekly paper from 1887 – 1997. We also have this on micro film but we do not have a printer, but we can make copies from the actual newspaper.
Ø Crystal View Newspaper 1998-2000
Ø Burial Records from The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Crystal Falls 1900 – 2004
Ø French Connection – 5 volumes compiled by David DeRoche and Wayne Ohlsson that is a genealogical study of French Canadians in the area
Ø Obituary files
Ø The Northern Peninsula of Michigan and its People published in 1911 Vol. 1 and II
Ø Superior Heartland – a Backwoods History by C. Fred Rydholm. Vol. I & II
Ø Forest Park School Annuals – Trojan 1956-60
Ø Crystalite school annual 1947-49, 51, 55
Ø Centennial Souvenir Book of Crystal Falls = 1880 – 1980
Ø In This Life – a collection of stories compiled by Forest Park Freshmen and Junior English classes of 1992 – 3
Ø A Study of Ethnic Groups – settlers in the Crystal Falls area
Ø Our City’s Story – written by students from Forest Park
Ø In Finnish - Michigan Suomalaisten Historia by Armas K.E. Holmio
§ Kirkkollinen Kalenteri (many volumes of the Church Calendar)
§ And volumes of Kansan-valistsusseuran Kalenteri
Ø Files of Photos – people and places in Crystal Falls
Ø Composite picutres of many of the graduating classes from Forest Park High School. (these are on display during the summer months for the class reunions)
Ø Other miscellaneous books
