Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – A project to resurrect the historical Carp River beehive kiln, located between Harvey and South Marquette, is underway.
Carol Fulsher, with the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, and Tiina Harris, City of Marquette Arts & Culture Manager, joined the Sunny Morning Show to talk about the project to create the Carp River Kiln Gateway Plaza.
Fulsher said the goal is to bring the old kiln back to life and feature it in the new destination plaza along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail.
Harris said the project will feature interpretive art from area artists to help tell the story of what the kiln was and it’s place in the history of the Marquette area.
Fulsher said there is a crowdfunding effort underway to support the project, and anyone who wants to help out can go to ironoreheritage.com (link – http://ironoreheritage.com/), and follow the Carp River Kiln Fund link.
There is a $25,000 goal, and if it is met, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will match that amount to get the plaza built.
