THE POSTCARD PROJECT:
Our Award Winning Murals!
Postcards were a popular way to share travel and vacation experiences with family and friends. They had the unique ability to preserve the history of a place through the images on the front, many of a high artistic quality, and the messages written on the back that referenced life and time.
As a long-time travel and vacation destination, Vermilion has a wonderful representation of vintage postcards found in private collections and at the Vermilion History Museum that speak of the past, our local history and nostalgia.
Local muralists Mike Sekletar and Brian Goodwin were commissioned as the artists for this project.that features a wonderful collection of 15 murals installed between 2019 and 2020 depicting vintage scenes of Vermilion.
Enjoy a day downtown and all around Vermilion and see our award-winning Postcard Project for yourself. The Postcard Project features 15 big and beautiful, mural-sized recreations of vintage postcards that record local history and the nostalgic scenes that depict Vermilion as a long-time vacation destination.
Stop in at Main Street Vermilion first for your keepsake Tour Guide that includes a map to each location and a short history behind each postcard, only $5. Profits from the tour guide will benefit Public Art Vermilion and future projects.
Postcards 1-10 are walkable throughout the historic downtown district;
Postcards 11-14 are located along the eastern corridor of town and can be view on foot or by car.
Postcard 15 is located 4.8 miles west of downtown at Beulah Beach, where the grounds are open to the public and the view of the lake is a wonderful way to end your day in Vermilion.