Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By TOM STANKARD
Hurley — The public is invited to attend “The History of Hurley: The Frontier Phase” presented by Hurley attorney Paul Sturgul today at 6 p.m. at the Iron County Historical Museum.
Sturgul, a Hurley native, said he will focus on the “early settlement of Hurley as a boom town on the Gogebic Range.”
The keynote presentation on Columbus Day will be a continuation of a presentation he gave about the comprehensive history of Hurley at the Michigan Upper Peninsula Historical Convention in June.
Sturgul said he divided the comprehensive presentation into three phases.
Today’s presentation will cover the 1880s through 1920.
“For many, this is probably the most interesting phase,” Sturgul said.
He said he will emphasize “mining, the immigrant experience and the assimilation into American society” and “Hurley’s notorious reputation.”
“Everyone should focus on the later,” Sturgul said jokingly. “My power point presentation will focus on both.”
Sturgul practices elder law and is a past president of the Iron County Historical Society. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Wisconsin Public Radio.
