2024 INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
ENTRY FORM AND RULES

 

Supporting Preservation and Education

 
 
 
Glider - Waco CG-4A glider being towed.jpg

Glider & Military Museum

During World War II, the Ford Motor Company's plant in Kingsford built more Model CG-4A gliders for the United States Army than any other company…

Learn More →

 
Cornish+Pumping+Engine+Exposed+with+Headframe%2C+EKKP+1904-1950.jpg

Cornish Pump & Mining Museum

The Cornish Pumping Engine is the largest standing steam-driven pumping engine ever built in the United States and one of the largest pumping engines in the world…

Learn More →

 
 
 
 
 

 
Wow, this is just incredible. We walked into the exhibit area and our jaws dropped… gives you a good feel for the value of the ore mined here to warrant an investment of this magnitude.
— Trip Advisor review of the Cornish Pump & Mining Museum
 
Exceeded my expectations. Reading the history of the gliders and the stats associated with the combat missions they were used on were awe inspiring and humbling... This is a must see if you are in the area. We had kids ranging from 10-17 and they were fascinated with what they learned.
— Trip Advisor review of the WWII Glider & Military Museum
 
 
 
 
 
Glider+Reenactors+in+Glider.jpg