Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee seeks comment

The Michigan Historical Commission will hold a public hearing at Grand Valley State University to discuss Michigan's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

The commission's Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee is seeking comment on its work plan until June 1. The commission's plan covers grassroots involvement, events and projects, education, heritage tourism, marketing and funding.

The public meeting at Grand Valley is May 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 109-D of the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus, 401 West Fulton St.

For more information, contact Veta Tucker at [email protected] or (616) 331-3692 or Mary M. Patrick at (517) 373-1650 or [email protected].