To submit to the Centennial Time Capsule:
MAIL Submissions to 305 E. Main Street Gaylord, MI 49735 or DROP OFF submissions to that same address! Call 989-732-4060 with any questions! Accepting: Pictures, Letters, Small Items, Newspapers, Event Memorabilia, a Ticket to a Special Event, Tornado Pictures… anything else you would want people to see in 50 years! Accepting submissions until the end of 2022!
With a unique location on the 45 parallel, the Alpine Village of Gaylord is truly Northern Michigan’s heart. Whether planning to travel to Gaylord for the first visit or your 31st, we know that you will be back again and again. Gaylord is unique in its centrality — only minutes from everything you could hope for in the north and things you might not expect either, like top-notch shopping, galleries, arts, music festivals & wireless internet access you can use while relaxing on one of the park benches downtown.
Gaylord offers some of the finest Lodging opportunities in northern Michigan; hotels, motels, homes, cabins & condos, any type to meet your needs. Some properties have Special Offers.
Need help planning your trip or just have some questions, call our Gaylord Information Center at 800-345-8621 or contact via email at info@gaylordmichigan.net
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is continuously working on preparedness and response planning for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Please consider actions that reduce the spread of illness such as staying home if you are ill, coughing into your elbow or tissue, frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, and maintaining a social distance of six feet from one another.
For generations, Native Americans in the Great Lakes region and beyond used a distinct method to help them traverse through the forest. Trail Marker Trees are trees that were shaped into a specific configuration by man to be easily distinguished and then used to aid in land or water navigation or mark symbolic Native American sites. There are a few documented trail trees in the region…
COVID-19 infections are increasing at a rapid pace in Otsego County and Northern Michigan, driven in part by rising cases among the school-age population. The Gaylord Community Schools announced Wednesday that in-person and online classes in the district will cease on Thursday and Friday. Schools will remain closed for the annual spring break next week from March 29-April 2.
While more than 27,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far by the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and more doses of the vaccine appear to be on the way this week. A story published in Bridge Michigan Saturday said the three coronavirus manufacturers are expected to ship more than 554,000 doses to Michigan this week…
There’s a lot going on in the Alpine Village of Gaylord. From Farmer’s Markets to Blocktoberfest, to the Alpine Parade, you won’t want to miss out on new event information as the year kicks into full gear. Simply sign up below with your name and email and we’ll keep you in the loop.
305 E. Main Street, Gaylord, MI 49735
Monday – Friday: 8:00AM–4:30PM
Offices are Closed Saturday & Sunday
MAYOR
Todd Sharrard: (989) 732-4060
CHIEF OF POLICE
Frank Claeys: (989) 732-1777
CITY MANAGER
Kim Awrey: (989) 732-4060
CLERK
Jen Molski: (989) 732-4060
TREASURER
Travis Hewitt: (989) 732-4060
