The root cellar is an original feature of the Wisner Farm, constructed at or around the same time as Moses Wisner built the house and the rest of his farm in the 1850’s. It is unusually large for a root cellar in Oakland County. Root Cellar Entrance, ca 1970 Root cellar Entrance ca 1970 In the 19th and early 20th century, root cellars served as both a refrigerator in the
Our gazebo, centrally located in our grove of pine trees, was donated to the historical society by longtime society member, the late Ray Lucas, in 2018. It was originally located on the grounds of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 2600 Pontiac Road in Auburn Hills, where it centered a memorial garden for members of their congregation. Bricks engraved with church member names, living or deceased, were also part of that
The 41 year old Carriage House in 2021. The Carriage House is a replica of a barn taken down in 1962. The original barn stood on the same footprint as the current building. At that time the stone foundations were filled in and buried. 1961 Original Barn, 3/4 view from southwest rear 1961 Original Barn, 3/4 view from southeast 1961 Original Barn, from the west (front view) 1976 Carriage House
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
Tours The house and campus buildings are only open for tours on special occasions or by appointment, but if you want a tour, just call ahead during our normal working hours and you might get lucky. Some of our volunteers are willing to give a quick tour on the spot. But this is spotty, so a prearranged tour is best. Tours are typically offered during normal