2025 Bridging History Celebration Honoree

Last month we offered some clues to identify next year’s Bridging History Celebration honoree. Did you figure it out? The Michilimackinac Historical Society is pleased to announce Janis Holle as the 2025 MHS Bridge Award for Historical Impact recipient.

Janis Holle has dedicated decades to the preservation of Straits of Mackinac history. Her name is practically synonymous with the Sacred Heart Mission (Gros Cap) Church. As the Moran Township Clerk she worked diligently to document and record the history of Moran Township, including its cemeteries, in the book “Moran Township When the Moon is High” the sesquicentennial edition. As the event approaches we will share more about Janis and what inspires her to preserve this region's history.