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Jake Menghini Historical Museum
Located at 105 Odill Road, off US2, just west of Norway near the train overhead and Norway Spring. Open May 30 - Labor Day, September 7, 1 - 4 pm , Wed, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A small fee is charged.

The museum is set up like a little town, with a grocery store, clothing store, dentist office, hardware store, jail, ice cream & creamery, funeral home, school and church. There are special displays set up in the middle of the museum, and there is a great genealogy area. The public is invited to tour the museum and research their family trees. If there are any questions, call Carol Zechin, director, at 906-563-5586.





Norway Mountain Ski Hill     
US-2, Norway

Norway Mountain website link





Oak Crest Golf Course     
Oak Crest Golf Course is an 18-hole course named for its abundance of oak trees and located in Norway, Michigan, 80 miles straight north of Green Bay, WI. The 6,162 yard course also includes a driving range, putting green, and club house.

The brick clubhouse includes a large dining facility, locker rooms, bar area, and pro shop furnished with today's best in golf equipment and apparel.

Book your tee time up to 12 days in advance by calling our pro shop at (906) 563-5891. Find out more by going to their web site: www.oakcrestgolf.com.

Ratings
Blue Tees: 69.7/slope 127, 6,162 yards par 72
White Tees: 68.4/slope 125, 5,895 yards par 72
Blue Tees: 71.6/slope 123, 5,426 yards par 74

2009 Golf membership info pdf

www.oakcrestgolf.com

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City Band Shell     
Located at 900 Main Street next to the City Hall. Events are scheduled throught the summer. There is limited permanent bench seating; visitors welcome to bring lawn chairs to events. The band shell is available for use during the warm-weather months by civic organizations on a first-come, first served basis with the calendar of Norway's city band given preference. Call the city hall (906) 563-9961 for reservation information. There is a fund established at city hall for volunteer donations to cover the cost of repairs to the structure.



   


Visit Pellegrini Farms
Travel four miles east of Norway on Hwy 2, through Vulcan until you see the Big Bear sculpture on the right. Turn right at the Bear. Take the first left over the RR tracks (River Road) and continue until you see the "tractor" mailbox on the right. Turn in and proceed to parking area.

Pellegrini Farms
N-1155 River Road, Vulcan, MI 49892
906-563-8577 or 906-396-5728

Suggestion: call ahead for current picking conditions, plus days and hours for picking.

SPRING/SUMMER
May — Pick-your-own Rhubarb
July — Pick-your-own Strawberries—open by July 4th—8 am - 7 pm (every day)

FALL
August — Pick-your-own Rye and Oats
September 10 — Pick-your-own Pumpkins and Sunflowers
  (Pumpkins: orange, jack-o-lanterns, white, & multi-colored)
September 15 — Pick-your-own Cabbage for deer baiting—please call ahead


Iron Mountain Iron Mine
US-2, Three miles east of Norway at the town of Vulcan, MI
ironmine@uplogon.com

Guided underground mine tours by train, through 2,600 feet of underground drifts and stopes to see the reality of iron mining. Tours are conducted daily from June 1st to October 15th. Children under 6 are free with an adult.

Print a coupon for $1.00 off a guided tour of the Iron Mountain Iron Mine at their website: Iron Mountain Iron Mine website link

For more information from June 1 to October 15 call 906-563-8077
Between October 15 and May 31 call 906-774-7914

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Norway Speedway
The Norway Speedway is located just outside of Norway on US 8. on the Dickinson County Fairgrounds. Racing weekly are the Pepsi Late Models, Auto Value Super Stocks, DQ-Dog 4 cylinders and the Norway Slammers.

The Norway Speedway is a third mile oval track thatis slightly banked. The track, originally a dirt track, was built in 1942 and was blacktopped in 1978.

Brought to you Fridays—Memorial Day to Labor Day—by the Dickinson County Racing Association.

Pit area opens at 3:00pm, Grandstands open 5:00 p.m.; time trials 6:15
racing starts at 7:30 (times are subject to change - please check our website for current race times.)



TICKET PRICES:
Grandstand
$9 adults
$7 seniors-65 and up
$7 students 11-16 years old
$3 children 6-10 years old  (5 and under free)

Pit
$12 member
$20 non-member
$50 2009 Membership

Norway Speedway web site link