Ashley Michigan History Museum

Ashley Michigan History Museum Sharing items relating to Ashley Michigan's past. Vintage photos, souvenirs, & stories. I am ALWAYS looking for vintage items pertaining to Ashley. Thank-You!

My intention is to invite everyone to visit this page to learn about Ashley's history and our ancestors who lived and worked in our hometown. After a few decades of gathering vintage items relating to Ashley Michigan's past I've decided to share. I'll be posting vintage photographs, photos of souvenirs, stories and other interesting items. Please feel free to post your photos, stories or facts per

taining to Ashley to this site. My intention is to raise interest in preserving these items in a permanent location. All contributions will be acknowledged with photos if possible. Past contributors will be listed asap. Please like this page and tell your friends! Kathrine (Strpko) Guerrero

Today's "Who is it Wednesday" Is courtesy of Gratiot County History Time Machine . Thank you for letting me share! Hope...
09/02/2026

Today's "Who is it Wednesday"
Is courtesy of Gratiot County History Time Machine . Thank you for letting me share! Hope my followers can help identify these ladies.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JdtyPdrSY/

Time Machine - Looks for Ashley Names

This photograph, taken in the 1940s, needs identification.

The lady in the top row, center, was Mrs. Lulu Kerr Askegard of Ashley.

Who might these other ladies be? Looking for Ashley/Bannister history experts here. Join in below with names.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Askegard.

1940 Ashley calendar
09/02/2026

1940 Ashley calendar

*45 years agoFrom ice storms to floods .....Ball park in 1981 after several days of heavy rain.I remember walking to my ...
09/01/2026

*45 years ago
From ice storms to floods .....
Ball park in 1981 after several days of heavy rain.
I remember walking to my parent's house on New St. in water up to my knees.
photo ~ Bill Strpko

From ice storms to floods .....
Ball park in 1981 after several days of heavy rain.
I remember walking to my parent's house on New St. in water up to my knees.

photo ~ Bill Strpko

Phyllis Spiece 1950-51Mills/Paksi Families
08/29/2026

Phyllis Spiece 1950-51

Mills/Paksi Families

Back of photo says "This is Mary Ann at the age of 10 months" 1940 Mills/Paksi Families
08/28/2026

Back of photo says "This is Mary Ann at the age of 10 months" 1940
Mills/Paksi Families

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DSqvvKKLa/ Thank you Gratiot County History Time Machine!
08/27/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DSqvvKKLa/
Thank you Gratiot County History Time Machine!

More Time Machine - Recalls Ashley's Sweet Colonial Cake

Teacher Marie Shelton's class produced a "sweet" Bicentennial cake in May 1976 for a program at Ashley Schools.

Students from her class combined 143 cakes, each measuring 9x13 inches, to construct an American Colonial flag in honor of the nation's Bicentennial.

The cakes took 15 pounds of white sugar and 10 pounds of powdered sugar to bake. After the program, students, teachers, and parents enjoyed the cakes.

May 1976 Gratiot County Herald photograph.

Time for "Who Is It Wednesday?"Date June 1955Please answer with # in comments. Thank you!From the Mills/Paksi Families ...
08/27/2026

Time for "Who Is It Wednesday?"
Date June 1955
Please answer with # in comments. Thank you!
From the Mills/Paksi Families
*Amazing! Without knowing Bertha Fesko #1 was in last week' s "Who Is It Wednesday" and this week's also!
#1 Bertha Fesko
#2 Eva Mills

Thank You!

Bessie Tihlarik- Pavlika (no date) Mills/Paksi Families
08/26/2026

Bessie Tihlarik- Pavlika (no date)
Mills/Paksi Families

Mary Ruth (Tupica) BigelowClass of 1951~Mills/Paksi Families
08/25/2026

Mary Ruth (Tupica) Bigelow
Class of 1951
~Mills/Paksi Families

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Ashley, MI
48806

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

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