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Jackson History – Lucy Thurman

This week we are honoring Lucy Thurman, a driving force in the temperance movement. Lucille Thurman was one of the founding members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement (WCTU) in the 1870s and the only African American woman involved in its formation. Living in Jackson, Michigan during the late 19th century, she lectured on temperance […]

Jackson History – Ruth Abraham Thulin

  A leading Jackson female in engineering and design, Ruth Abram won first prize in the Sparks Gateway competition in the 1930s. Ruth “Abram” Abraham Thulin studied decorative design for four years at the architectural school of the University of Michigan. After completing her studies, Ruth was hired in at the Civil and Hydraulics Engineering […]

Jackson History – Vivian Kellogg

  It’s Women’s History Month! We’re celebrating by sharing with you, each week, the stories and history of women from Jackson, MI. This week, we are celebrating Vivian Kellogg. Vivian “Kelly” Kellogg, born in 1922 and raised in Jackson, grew up playing sandlot baseball. As a teenager, Vivian played in the Girls Athletic Association competitions. […]

Clay Classroom Updates

Clay Classroom Updates During our down time in 2020, our clay studio received a few updates and improvements. Thanks to the generous donations from community members and the Jackson Pottery & Clay Guild, the studio received a brand-new kiln, ceiling fan, downdraft vent, faucets, and sink! Thank you to all who made these improvements possible: […]

Thank You to Our Ella Heroes

Thank You to Our Ella Heroes Thank you to our Ella Hero’s. Due to your generosity, we were able to exceed our year end goal. Ella Sharp Museum would like to recognize our Ella Hero’s. The below list of individuals, organizations and businesses donated $250 or more to our Ella Hero end-of-year campaign.

Special Holiday Hours Starting December 21st

Special Holiday Hours December 21 – December 25: Closed December 26: 10 am – 5 pm December 27: 12 pm – 5 pm December 28 – January 1: Closed January 2: 10 am – 5 pm January 3: 12 pm – 5 pm

Bring John Oliver to Ella Sharp Museum

Bring John Oliver’s “Finest Art” to Ella Sharp Museum     You can help bring John Oliver’s Finest Art to Ella Sharp Museum. John Oliver of Last Week Tonight is coming to the aid of five museums and local food pantries. The Ella Sharp Museum could be the host of his finest art collection and […]

Ella Sharp Museum Offering Micro Weddings Inside Historic Hillside Farmhouse

Ella Sharp Museum Offering Micro Weddings Inside Historic Hillside Farmhouse For the first time ever, Ella Sharp Museum will be offering wedding ceremonies inside our unique historical farmhouse. Weddings inside the home are meant to be a small-scale event. Per current guidelines we are limited to ten people per wedding. The museum is now booking […]

Get to Know the Ella’s Past President – Dan Machnik

Who is Dan Machnik? I was born and raised less than 2 miles from the Ella. I graduated from Lumen Christi in 1994 and spent the next 4 years living in Kalamazoo, where I graduated from WMU in 1998 and then lived in Chicago for about 10 years. Jackson called me home in 2007. I […]
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Ella Sharp Museum
3225 4th Street
Jackson, Michigan 49203
Phone: 517.787.2320
Fax: 517.787.2933

Hours

Tuesday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 11:30am – 4pm
Sunday – Monday: Closed

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