2012 Macomb County Upcoming Local History Events

-Programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted-

 

 

March

 

The Chesterfield Historical Society, whose website is at http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/, will host Michael W. R. Davis presenting his latest book titled The St. Clair River on Thursday, March 1st, at 6:30 p.m. This photographic record of the St. Clair River relates the common historical experiences of the major communities along the American side of the waterway—from south to north, from New Baltimore to the St. Clair Flats, Algonac, Marine City, St. Clair, Marysville, and Port Huron. This is the sixth Arcadia volume authored by historian and journalist Michael W. R. Davis, who has lived in Michigan for more than 50 years but never, regretfully, on the beautiful St. Clair. Davis, holder of degrees from Yale and Eastern Michigan, is a retired Ford Motor Company public relations and marketing executive and a former executive director of the Detroit Historical Society. The program will be in the Chesterfield Public Library meeting room at 50560 Patricia Avenue. 

 

The Warren Historical and Genealogical Society will have the Bunert School open from 1-4 pm on Sunday, March 6.  It is at 27900 Bunert (S. of 12 Mile Rd.) on the Warren Woods Tower High School campus.  Their website is at http://www.warrenhistsoc.org/ .

 

The Greater Clinton Twp. Historical Society presents Detroit River Disasters and Great Lakes Losses: Maritime Mishaps along Our Shores on Monday, March 12, 2012, at 7 p.m., in the Clinton Macomb Public Library located at Romeo Plank Rd./Canal Road in Clinton Twp. MI. This is a free program.  Keith M. Steffke has been making museum quality models of historic Great Lakes vessels from scratch, for nearly thirty years. He specializes in preserving and interpreting the history of the shipbuilding industry as it developed on the Great Lakes. The technological transition of building wooden ships, iron, and finally steel are documented in his family archival collection, known as the Steffke Memorial Maritime Collection, and in the scale models of ships he constructs for institutions, collectors, artists, fellow marine historians and enthusiasts alike.  For more information, call 586-286-9173. The website is http://www.clintontwphistory.org/

 

The Lorenzo Cultural Center will begin their next exhibit and presentations on Becoming Michigan: From Revolution to Statehood, on February 25 - May 5, 2012.  For a schedule of events, go to:  http://www.lorenzoculturalcenter.com/schedule/index.asp .  The Cultural Center is at 44575 Garfield in Clinton Township on the Macomb College campus.

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

April

 

The East Detroit Historical Society presents Afternoon Tea at the Historical Halfway Schoolhouse. The school is at 15500 Nine Mile Road in Eastpointe.  This is a fund raiser happening on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are a must; ticket cost is $10 per person. Email for reservations: vbodenstedt@wowway.com

 

The Crocker House Museum at 15 Union Street in Mt. Clemens will have (Grand) Mother & (Grand) Daughter Easter Bonnet Tea at 1 p.m. on Sunday April 1, 2012.  On Friday, April 27 they will have their Marshal, Michigan field trip. Their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

 

On April 10, the Warren Genealogy Group will meet at 7:00pm in the Research Center of the Historical Gallery in the Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden, Warren, Michigan (West of Mound St. and South of 14 Mile Rd).

 

The Chesterfield Historical Society will host Bill Krul at the Chesterfield Library at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield on Thursday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m.  He will discuss local history as part of the ongoing programs of Little Bit of History at the library. For more information, go to www.chelibrary.org .

 

The Roseville Historical and Genealogical Society will host Richard Bak, author of the book Detroitland on Tuesday, April 17. Programs are at 6:30 in the Erin Auditorium at the Roseville Public Library.  The library is on Kelly one block south of Common Road.  For any further information please call (586) 445-5407.

The Heritage Alliance of Macomb County, a meeting of all the historical groups of Macomb County, will have their annual meeting on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richmond Community Center. The Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society are this year’s hosts.

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/

Community Center. The Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society are this year’s hosts.

 

May

The Chesterfield Twp. Historical Society presents Alan Naldrett with the History of the Village of New Haven. From the Power House that served as a movie theatre on the weekend to the restoral of the 1850s train depot, Chesterfield’s closet neighbor New Haven has an abundance of interesting history. The library is located at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield; the program date is May 3rd and start time is set at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission.

 

The Crocker House Museum at 15 Union Street in Mt. Clemens will have Titanic Tea on Saturday, May 19.  Their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

 

On May 19, 2012, the Romeo Historical Society will have all their museums open for the Seventh Annual Romeo Victorian Festival throughout downtown Romeo.  For more information go to their website at http://romeohistoricalsociety.org/index.htm

 

The Ray Township Historical Society has been restoring the Lee Cemetery and will re-dedicate it in May.  Watch for the date, their website is www.rayhistory.org .

 

The Warren Historical and Genealogical Society will have an Open House at the Bunert One Room School House from 1:00pm-4:00pm on May 4. Bunert is located on Bunert St. (south of Martin Rd. between Schoenherr and Hayes). For more information, go to http://members.glis.net/whgs/ .

 

The Lorenzo Cultural Center will begin their next exhibit and presentations on Becoming Michigan: From Revolution to Statehood, on February 25 - May 5, 2012.  For a schedule of events, go to:  http://www.lorenzoculturalcenter.com/schedule/index.asp .  The Cultural Center is at 44575 Garfield in Clinton Township on the Macomb College campus.

 

Thursday, May 15, the Chesterfield Historical Society will hold their Pasta Dinner.  For more information, go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/ .

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/

 

June

 

The Crocker House Museum will have their Garden Walk and Breakfast on Saturday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are on 15 Union in Mt. Clemens and their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

 

The Chesterfield Historical Society will have Ron Rorah, on June 7 who will discuss the Ste. Claire Voyageurs, prior to their Chesterfield Township Encampment in the Historical Village on June 9 and 10. This program will be at the Chesterfield Twp. Public Library. The library is located at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield and the program starts at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission.

 

Sunday, June 24, is Log Cabin Day all over the state of Michigan. Historical societies with log cabins will have them open on this day, mostly from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  This includes the Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society, The Chesterfield Historical Society, and the Greater Clinton Township Historical Society.

 

On Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, the Chesterfield Historical Society will host the Ste. Claire Voyageurs Encampment in the Historical Village on Sugarbush next to the township offices.  For more information, go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/ .

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

July

The Chesterfield Township Historical Society will have Bill and Cherie Allen on July 5th discussing their latest book, Macomb County Civil War Footprints. This will be at the Chesterfield Twp. Public Library. The library is located at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield and the program starts at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission.

 

The Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society will have their village open with a program on Sunday, July 29, from 1 to 4 p.m.  Their website is http://www.richmondhistoricalsociety.org/.

The Romeo Historical Society will be conducting their historic home tours during July.  For more details consult their website at http://romeohistoricalsociety.org/index.htm . There is a nominal fee.

 

The Chesterfield Historical Society will have their Historical Village open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8.  For more information, go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/ .

 

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

August

 

The Chesterfield Township Historical Society will host Hilary Davis, on August 2nd to discuss her book Images of America: Shelby Township. This will be at the Chesterfield Public Library. The library is located at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield and the program starts at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission.

 

The Crocker House Museum will have an 1812 Dolly Madison Garden Tea on Sunday, August 5 at 1 p.m. They are on 15 Union in Mt. Clemens and their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

 

The Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society will have their village open with a program on Sunday, August 26, from 1 to 4 p.m.  Their website is http://www.richmondhistoricalsociety.org/.

Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12, the Chesterfield Historical Society will have a Civil War Encampment in their Historical Village next to the township offices on Sugarbush.  For more information, go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/ .

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

September

 

The Chesterfield Twp. Historical Society will have Norm Gibson and Lori Nye discussing their book on Chesterfield’s close neighbor Richmond titled Images of America: Richmond. This will be on Thursday, September 13 at the Chesterfield Public Library. The library is located at 50560 Patricia in Chesterfield and the program starts at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission.

 

The Richmond Historical and Genealogical Society will have their village open and have their Strawberry Shortcake Festival September 6-9 for Richmond Good Old Days, and will also have their village open with a program on Sunday, September 30, from 1 to 4 p.m.  Their website is http://www.richmondhistoricalsociety.org/.

The New Baltimore Historical Society will have their History Fair in downtown New Baltimore on September 22 and 23.  For further information, go to www.newbaltimorehistoricalsociety.webs.com .

 

On September 14 and 15 (Saturday and Sunday), the Chesterfield Historical Society will have their annual Heritage Days.  Included will be blacksmithing demonstrations, vendors, historical displays, children’s’ events, and more!  For more information, go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

October

 

 

The Chesterfield Twp. Historical Society will have historian and New Baltimore Historical Society president Rich Gonyeau talking about spirits and ghost stories connected with the Chesterfield/New Baltimore area on Thursday, October 4 at the Chesterfield Public Library at 50560 Patricia Ave. in Chesterfield.

 

On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Crocker House Museum will host a Funeral Tea and Cemetery Walk at 1 p.m.  They are at 15 Union St. in Mt. Clemens and their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com. 

The Romeo Historical Society and the Washington Township Historical Society will have their cemetery walk on Saturday, October 6 which will focus on Civil War veterans for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.  Tickets are available at Kane’s Town Hall Antiques at 205 N. Main Street in Romeo, 7 days a week. Prices are $9 per person, $5 RHS/WHS members, seniors and students.  The Clyde Craig Blacksmith Shop will be open also.  It is at 301 N. Bailey Street and will have free tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Romeo website is http://romeohistoricalsociety.org/index.htm and the Washington Township website is http://www.washhistsoc.org/ .

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

November

 

The Crocker House Museum will have a History of Holiday Baking Tea at 15 Union in Mt. Clemens at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 4. Their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ .

 

December

 

The Crocker House Museum will celebrate Mt. Clemens Heritage Holiday at 15 Union in Mt. Clemens at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 2. On December 9 at 1 p.m. they will host Simply Dickens Tea.  On Sunday, December 16, they will have a Christmas Tea from 1 to 4 p.m. Their website is www.crockerhousemuseum.com.

The Chesterfield Historical Society will have the Weller Schoolhouse open for Christmas caroling, cookies and more holiday fun on Friday, December 7 in the evening at the Chesterfield Twp. Tree Lighting Ceremony.  For more info go to http://www.hsmichigan.org/chesterfieldhs/

 

The Michigan Transit Museum is open every Saturday & Sunday, all year 'round from 1 - 4 pm. Admission is free of charge, however donations are always welcome.  They are located at 200 Grand Avenue in Mt. Clemens. Their website is http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/