RE 381 f15 Planning Worksheet for Interpretive Product (IPW)

This worksheet is designed to help you gather and organize the information you will need to develop your Interpretive Program and implement your Interpretive Product. Complete each section fully. Do not include parenthetical comments or these directions.

Student Name: Adam HartDate of Interpretive Talk: 10/6/2016Title of Interpretive: The Long year mansion Location of Interpretive Talk: 500 block of Ridge St. Marquette, MI

1. Agency: Marquette Regional History Centera. Overview of Agency

The Marquette Regional History Museum is a private non-profit organization established in 1918. The Museum receives no funding so they rely solely on admission fees, donations, and fundraising. They provide the community with high quality educational programming, and exhibits.

b. Agency Mission“We believe the preservation of the cultural and physical history of our area brings an understanding to the past and present, and provides a guide for the future. The Marquette Regional History Center not only maintains exhibits, artifacts and a research library, it is a forum for engaging the community and creating links between people”. (Marquette Regional History Museum)

c. Explain how your program is in line with the agency missionMy program intends to provide a high quality educational experience by reviewing the history of the Longyear family and how influential they were to the city of Marquette. in doing so the hope is to better connect the Audience with Marquette’s history and how it has shaped Marquette to be what it is today.

2. Purposea. Purpose of the interpretive product (Goal for the audience.)

Participants gain a general appreciation for one of the more notable families in Marquette’s history, and their home.

b. Objectives for the audience.1. 50% of my Audience will take a brochure for the Marquette Regional History

Museum at the end of my talk.2. 70% of my Audience will ask a question regarding my interpretive talk topic.

c. Objectives for you the interpreter.

1. To create a positive and safe learning experience for all participants by having a positive attitude, and by providing the knowledge I know about my topic.

2. To make sure I talk loudly, and pronunciate my words clearly.

3. To end my talk at 15 minutes to leave times for my Audience to ask questions about my topic.

3. Organizationa. Title of your Interpretive Product (catchy, creative title)

The tragic story of the Longyear Mansion.b. Topic

The Long year mansionc. Sub-Topic/s

John M. Longyear, Mary Longyear, Howard Longyears death, Mr. Longyears business’s, Moving the home from Marquette to Boston, Ripleys believe it or not.

d. Focus (Select either Natural Environment or Historical/Cultural Resource)Historical/Cultural Resource

e. Theme (write as a full and complete sentence)The Longyear family is one of the most iconic family in Marquette history.

a. Rationale for Topic/Theme/Resource (Explain how the topic and theme relate to the specific location of your program.)The topic and theme relate to my specific location because the Longyear mansion and the Longyear family once lived at the location that I will be holding my talk at

f. Appropriate Technique.a. Knowledge of Audience (summary of your audience)

Northern Michigan Outdoor recreation students with a begging level of knowledge on Interpretation. Little to no knowledge of the history of Marquette or the topic that I have chosen.

b. Knowledge of Resource (summary of your resource)Home of John and Mary Longyear. At one time was Marquette’s largest and most beautiful home. Built from sandstone, the home is no longer in Marquette, it was taken apart and moved to Boston Massachusetts.

c. Type of Talk. (List the chosen type of talk) Historical Cultural talk

d. Interpretive Techniques. (List interpretive techniques you will use)1. Anecdote- Use a short story to better connect my audience

to my topic.2. Gestures- Use my body and arms as a means of expression

when talking about my topic.3. Humor- use humor to loosen my audience up and make

them feel more comfortable.4. Storytelling- use storytelling to better connect my audience

to my topic.

e. Rationale. (Briefly state why these techniques are appropriate for your selected topic, theme, audience, resource, etc.)

These techniques are appropriate for my topic because it is my job as an interpreter to engage and entertain my audience, and these techniques are necessary to reach my intended objectives.

g. Enjoyable. (List strategies you are implementing to make your interpretive program enjoyable – minimum of 3)

1. Make sure I am smiling, a smiling face indicates that I am calm and having fun, and this will in turn make my audience feel more comfortable and intrigued.

2. Engaging my Audience by asking them questions about my topic throughout my talk.

3. Focus on the individual- Tell stories of individuals who lived at the house to better intrigue my audience and make a connection.

h. Relevanta. Tangibles. (list the tangibles for your resource)

1. Photos2. The remaining foundation of the house3. Newspaper Articles

b. Intangibles. (List the Intangibles of your resource)1. Community2. Mystery3. Family

c. Universal Concept/s. (List the Universal Concepts you will focus on in your interpretive product) Love, tragedy, power, fame.

d. Explain how you will attempt to make your topic relevant to your audience. Be specific – state techniques/strategies to be used and how.Asking certain questions that will help to intrigue and connect the audience to my topic. An example of this would be the use of the word “you”, a question I might ask would be “Have you ever walked down Ridge Street before?” or “How many of you have ever heard of the Longyear mansion?”. These types of questions will help to make my topic relevant to my audience.

i. Body of the Interpretive Product (three sub-themes minimum - write this section in outline format. Write “key content” and “transitions” in complete sentences.)

a. Sub-theme 1 (List the sub-theme 1 in order [topical, chronological, etc.])The great John M. Longyear

i. Key content points. (List key content to be used to support sub-theme 1.)

1. Born in 1850 in Lansing, MI2. Came to Marquette in 1873 at the age of 23.3. Business man who acquired great wealth.4. His career choices, and how he acquired his wealth.

ii. Transition 1 – state how will you transition to sub-theme 2; better yet, write transition statementJohn later met a school teacher named Mary Beecher, she would later go on to be his wife.

b. Sub-theme 2 (List the sub-theme 2 in order [topical, chronological, etc.])Mary Longyear, Johns Wife.

i. Key content points. (List key content to be used to support sub-theme 2.)

1. Born in Battle Creek, MI2. Came to Marquette to be a School teacher.3. John and Mary met at a social event.4. John and Mary had 7 children.

ii. Transition 2 - state how will you transition to sub-theme 3; better yet, write transition statementBy 1890 the family had purchased a plot of land overlooking Lake Superior and built their first home at 425 cedar street. By the time the family’s first home was built Mary Longyear had given birth to 5 children, they had a household of servants and their fortune was in the millions.

c. Sub-theme 3 (List the sub-theme 3 in order [topical, chronological, etc.])Building the Longyear Mansion

i. Key content points. (List key content to be used to support sub-theme 3)

1. This home was one of the largest and most carefully planned homes ever constructed in Marquette. John and Mary wanted the home to be perfect in every way, and truly wanted the house to be a reflection of themselves. John sent out letters to 3 different architects from around the country asking for their help. And said he imagined the house costing around $40,000 to construct, which would be equivalent to $1.1 million dollars. But that this was not a set price.

2. The family chose the design of Demetrious Charleton which was the mix between a Scottish style home and a Romanesque style, and constructed the home with raindrop red sandstone.

3. They were very attentive to the details of the house including the direction. It was very important to Mr. Longyear that house have full views of Lake Superior but the front of the home was to face the west because that is the direction the town sits and the direction the house is approached from.

4. Home has over 60 rooms, including 15 bedrooms, a parlor, a library, and a bowling alley.

5. The family even hired an interior designer and a land architect. They hired Fredrick olmstead as the landscape

architect, and at the time he was widely regarded as Americas best Landscape architect. He put in stone walls, iron fences, closed courts, stone sidewalks, tennis courts, and even a gymnasium.

6. The Marquette Mining Journal declared in an article that the Longyear home would be the finest in all of Michigan

7. The property sat on over 3 acres. Stretching from Cedar street to Walnut (now Lakeshore) street. And from Ridge street across to Arch street

ii. Transition 3 - state how will you transition to next sub-theme or conclusion; better yet, write transition statementUnfortunately, later on in life tragedy struck the Longyears when their beloved son Howard drowned in a canoeing accident.

d. Sub Theme 4The Tragic death of Howard Longyear

Key content points1. Son Howard drowned on a canoeing trip from Marquette

to the Huron Mountains.2. He was on his first summer home from Cornell University.3. The Longyear family was devastated, they walked the

beach from Marquette to the Huron Mountains in search of their son.

4. Family searched for over 2 weeks for their son’s body.5. After Howards death the family donated a piece of their

property to the city of Marquette with hopes the city would put in a park in memory of Howard.

Transition 4- The family donated the land in hopes of putting in a memorial park in honor of their late son Howard. However, the city of Marquette and South eastern railroad had different intentions.

e. Sub theme 5The Legal battle between the Longyears and Southeastern railroad company.Key content points-

1. After son Howard died the family donated the land to the city in hopes of putting in a memorial park, however the Southeastern railroad company wanted to use the land to put in a track to the Ore dock.

2. Mr. Longyear proposed a different route for the tracks through the city that didn’t interfere with any one’s property and was actually a better plan because it didn’t involve the train having to take sharp turns. Mr. Longyear told the railroad company that if they went with his idea he would assist in every possible to put the track in, but if the railroad company didn’t comply, he would have to fight them.

3. The Longyears got into a legal battle with the railroad company over rights to the property, which the Longyears later lost.

Transition 5- After the family lost the legal battle with the railroad company, Mrs. Longyear was devasted with the loss of her son and disgusted with both the city of Marquette and the railroad company. She vowed to never lay a foot in the city of Marquette again. The family then decided that they would move to Boston.

f. Sub them 6.Moving the home to Boston.Key content points-1. After the Mrs. Longyear vowed to never step a foot in Marquette

again the Longyears put the mansion up for sale for $500,000, and traveled to Europe.

2. Mrs. Longyear wanted to move to Boston Massachusetts because she felt that there were cultural and educational opportunities out east. It was also believed that Mrs. Longyear who had a taken up a great interest in scientology wanted to be closer to their headquarters. Which were located in Boston

3. After months of the house being on the market it never sold for the $500,000 the Longyears were asking. Mr. longyear agreed to move out east to Boston, but wanted to take the home with him. Mrs. Longyear agreed and they later began to deconstruct the home.

4. Every glass window, wooden door, and block of sandstone was taken apart, wrapped, and shipped to Boston by train car.

5. It took over 190 train cars to transport the house in its entirety. Transition 6-Mrs. Longyear kept her promise, she never stepped another foot in Marquette ever again. However, because of Mr. longyears business he constructed a home on Ives lake in the Huron mountain club called the stone house. The Longyear family would spend their summers here, and anytime Mr. Longyear was up on business he would either stay there, or in Marquette. In 1923 after the death of Mr. Longyear the Longyear foundation was created and the home became open to the public as a museum. In 1994 the home was sold for a reported 6.75 million dollars. The home has since been turned into luxury condominiums selling at a price of over 2 million each.

g. Sub theme 7Notable accomplishments and what he is remembered for in Marquette’s history.

1. Mayor of Marquette2. Founder and President of the Huron Mountain Club3. Strong advocate for Lakeshore property between lower

harbor and picnic rocks to be owned by the city for the preservation of the public.

4. Donated the plot of land and money to assist in the building of Peter White Library.

5. His collection of books was donated to the Marquette Historical museum. This collection is extremely vast, and is one of the main reason Marquette has the finest collection of Lake superior history.

Conclusion-That is the conclusion of my talk, I hope that you enjoyed it, and at the very least have somewhat of an appreciation of the Longyear family, and what they have done for the city of Marquette.

j. Limitations of interpreting this theme

a. Explain the limitations to interpreting this theme and how you will deal with/address these limitationsThe home and the family that I a m going to be doing my talk on is currently no longer around, so in order to show my audience the house I am going to need to use lots of photos of the home.

4. Logisticsb. Location of interpretive talk. (Show location on the map and provide written

directions as well).East Ridge street, Marquette MI. in between Cedar street and Lakeshore Blvd.(Directions From Pief)- Head south on 3rd Street toward Washington St. Drive down 3rd until you reach Ridge St. Take a left on Ridge street and continue to head east until you reach the 500 block of East Ridge. I will be awaiting your arrival on the sidewalk to the left in the middle of the 500 block.

c. Equipment needed (be specific in number and type of props, tools, handouts, visuals, volunteers, etc.)

1. Photos2. Newspaper articles

d. Other logistical considerations

5. Risk/SafetyInclude a completed “Risk to Audiences & Risk to Site/Resources” table

Risk to Audience

Location and Risk Assessment How to avoid/reduce riskRidge street- talk takes place on slight incline.

Shouldn’t be a problem for able bodied participants.

Use caution when walking.

Could cause problem for people who are mobile impaired.

Talk is located under some trees. If windy possible limbs could fall onto audience.

Place group in an safest area with as little tree coverage as possible.

Cracks located on the pavement Audience member could possibly trip and injure themselves.

Use caution when walking.

Driving to talk area. Audience members could get injured in a travel related accident.

Use caution when driving to and from site.

Risk to Site/Resources

Location and Risk Assessment How to avoid/reduce risk

Form: modified from p. 227, Heritage Workbook

Risk/Safety Assessment Worksheet (RE 381_F14)

6. Accuracy - References List the resources you used for this interpretive product. Use a standard reference. Give full citations. Include a minimum of 3 references within each of the following:

a. Topic references (These are the literature sources for your information/topic content)

b. Interpretive process references (These are the sources are you used to figure out how to interpret this talk - type of talk, techniques, etc.)

Bibliography- Topic Refrences-

1. “Marquette Regional History Center Home Page.” Marquette Regional History Center. Accessed October 5, 2016. http://www.marquettehistory.org/.

2. Stratton, Robert E. "There Was No Place Like Home for the Longyears." The Milwaukee Journal 23 Apr. 1975, Part 1 sec.: n. pag. Web.

3. Ripley, Robert. "Believe It Or Not- The Twice Built House." Duluth Herald 3 June 1939: n. pag. Print.

4. Eckert, Kathryn Bishop. The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region. Wayne State University Press, 2000.

Interpretive process references-

1. Ham, Sam H. Interpretation. Golden: Fulcrom, 2013. Print. 2. “Interpreter’s Handbook Series - Chapter 6 Resources.” Interpreters Handbook

Series, 2016. http://www.interphandbooks.org/index.php/resources/the-interpreter-s-guidebook/chapter-6-resources.

3. “Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands,” 2014. http://eppley.org/.