The Historical Society of Greater Lansing is pleased to extended another invitation from our friends at the Michigan State Capitol to participate in their monthly program series titled Rise and Progress. The September installment includes an on-site office tour in the State Capitol and a history of the department originally housed there. Capitol Historian and Curator Valerie Marvin and Capitol Tour and Education Assistant Director Cambray Sampson will present “Capitol Office Tours: Adjutant General’s Office & Military Museum” on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. The program begins in Heritage Hall. Please RSVP to capitoltourguides@legislature.mi.gov.

Michigan’s Capitol was originally home to all of state government, including the offices of the Adjutant, Inspector, and Quartermaster Generals. Their spacious first-floor suite contained our original Military Museum, where Michigan’s tattered battle flags and other Civil War relics were proudly displayed in custom walnut cases. Join us as we look back on this long-lost Capitol space and see what the rooms look like today!