We have four storage units full of City of Pontiac historical records and we need your help going through it all! Are you looking for an easy way to help further local historical research, that you can do from your couch, if you want? Please join us on the Pontiac Documents Project–we’ll give you a quick run-down on what we are looking for, and some boxes to go through. You
At our annual meeting in May of 2025, the society’s board and membership voted to change the name of the “Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society” to “Oakland County Historical Society”. We also voted to amend our bylaws to reflect the change. We made the decision to change the name for a couple of reasons, first and foremost that the new name reflects our mission more fully than the old
The History Center took advantage of an opportunity to digitize 70 of the high school yearbooks in our collection. Take a look.
Please consider a recurring monthly donation for our Society with a recurring monthly donation. You may donate with a check payable to “OCPHS” or by following the links below. With your financial support, we can preserve and celebrate another century’s worth of Oakland County history. To make a one-time donation, please click here. To make a monthly donation, please click the Donate button below. Make sure to check the “Make