The Historic School at Gay
(Photo: Some of the historic looms used by Gay Industries to make rag rugs, etc.) The first school in Gay was built in 1902 to meet the needs of the families working at the mills. It became overcrowded and a new, six room, two story building was built in 1927. It served students from grades one through 10. Students attending school past grade 10 went to Calumet. The school was a center of community life until the mills closed in 1932. By 1959 only 25 students attended the school, and it was closed in 1961. ![]() (Photo: Our 1907 Jewell motor car and a carriage are also on display.)
Season- Hours & Admission- Location- The Gay School is located at the intersection of Lake Street and the Gay Road in the town of Gay, Michigan, about 12 miles south of Mohawk, Michigan via the Gay-Mohawk Road across the street from the Township Hall. GPS:N 47 13.645 W 88 09.764, Decimal Degrees:47.227417, -88.162733 Related Links- | All sites are open except Bammert Blacksmith Shop which is being renovated. New this season! Taste a bit of Keweenaw History. If you can't make it here for berry season, you can visit us vicariously through our newsletter "Superior Signal", another unique bounty of stories and anecdotes from past news stories and memories.
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