The Story of the First Michigan Colored Regiment: Free Men Who Fought Slavery

Schedule

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

307 W. Jackson, Battle Creek, MI, United States, Michigan 49037 | Battle Creek, MI

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Join us at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum for a special presentation by author Maurice Imhoff on the history from his new book 'The First Michigan Colored Regiment: Free Men Who Fought Slavery'.
The author will have copies of his book available for purchase and signing at the event.
This is a free event, but we ask that you register using the ticket link on this page, or go directly to:
https://events.humanitix.com/firstmichigan
The event is made possible by Marshall Community Credit Union and the Willard Library.
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307 W. Jackson, Battle Creek, MI, United States, Michigan 49037

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