Join us as Jim Craft presents the reprinted version of the “History of Oakland County” book. More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.
Join us as we discuss the history of Webster Elementary in Pontiac, Michigan. More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.
Save the date event of the season! Our Historical Society Gala & Auction is happening November 2nd at the historic Wisner School. Tickets are $40 per person, or $70 per couple. Purchase tickets here. It will feature a strolling dinner, silent auction, and live auction. We are currently accepting program advertisements and auction donations! Get tickets to the event
Join us as we discuss the history of the Salem Witch Trials. More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.
Robert Dustman joins us to discuss his latest book. More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.
Join us as we discuss the ghosts of the Wisner Mansion! More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.
Join us for our annual Karpinski & McGuinness Halloween celebration! This year will be at the Historical Society, both indoors and outdoors and family friendly. Free admission and free onsite parking. Costumes are optional, but a good time is mandatory! If you’re willing please bring a dish to pass and a contribution for the Historical Society. This is a great time during the dynamic Hauntiac season.
One of the most fascinating stories in Michigan’s history: The Eastern Michigan Asylum for the Insane, later Pontiac State Hospital, later Clinton Valley Center. This massive Pontiac complex was tragically demolished in 2000, but the stories remain. Author Bruce Annett will present — all are welcome and encouraged to share their perspectives and ask questions. Admission is free. Cash bar available.
We’ll be learning about the Northern Oakland County Branch NAACP and their history as they approach one hundred years, with Branch President Stephanie Spears Boothe speaking with us at the Historical Society October 9th. She will be sharing perspectives on this local branch and the African American experience in northern Oakland County through the generations. All are welcome and encouraged to share their perspectives and ask questions. Admission is free
This year’s Heritage Conference will provide communities with ideas and strategies to tell their stories. Stories that can be leveraged to attract more visitors and enrich your community’s sense of place for residents and businesses. Methods, techniques and the role story telling plays in keeping the heritage of important people, places and events alive for future generations will be profiled. As 2020 ushers in Oakland County’s Bicentennial, the conference provides