Pioneer Reunion and Social
2019-07-27 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we celebrate the pioneers and early settlers of Oakland County at our annual summer event, this year called the “Pioneer Reunion and Social”.
Other cool news: FREE ADMISSION this year! Thanks to a generous donation, guests are invited to come participate in the Reunion with no admission cost (although any sales on the campus are of course not free).
Please bring your friends and family!

Oak Hill Cemetery Walk - From the Cook Book to the Courthouse
2019-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Join us as we celebrate the Suffrage Movement of the early 20th century with an interpretive walk through Oak HIll Cemetery.
Meet us at Pine Grove and the Wisner Mansion for free parking and shuttle service to the cemetery.
Please pre-register! Call 248-338-6732 for tickets and information, or click here to register and purchase tickets: https://getlocalhop.com/oak-hill-cemetery-walk/event/qMr5ol6Wpz/
Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
Proceeds benefit restoration efforts at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Haunted Museum Costume Party: Karpinski & McGuinness 8th Soiree
2019-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
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.

Society Gala and Silent Auction (at Wisner School)
2019-11-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Wisner School, 441 Cesar E Chavez, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States
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

Holiday Popup Market Opens + Hanging of the Greens
2019-11-30 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Holiday Popup Market Opens + Hanging of the Greens at Pine Grove.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Holiday Extravaganza Parade, Downtown Pontiac
2019-12-07 | Downtown Pontiac, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we march in the Holiday Extravaganza Parade in Downtown Pontiac!

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Victorian Christmas Open House at Pine Grove
2019-12-08 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for the annual Victorian Christmas Open House at Pine Grove.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Historical Society Holiday Party
2019-12-20 11:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Historical Society Holiday Party

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

OCPHS Annual Meeting
2020-05-16 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

OCPHS Bicentennial Summer Social & Landmark Dedication
2020-07-25 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
OCPHS Bicentennial Summer Social & Landmark Dedication
Details coming soon.

2020 Ice Cream Social - Bicentennial Edition!
2020-07-25 12:00 - 2020-07-26 16:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Celebrate Oakland County’s 200th birthday with a Drive Through Extravaganza!
Come to our campus – enter via Wisner Stadium entrance – and experience:
Free Ice Cream • Live Music • Animals • Pontiac Transportation Museum Classic Car Show • Historic Displays • and More!
Call or text (248) 410-0702 to get the details!
This is a drive – through, socially distant event. Enter via the Wisner Stadium entrance on Cesar Chavez and drive through our campus looping a little and stopping along the way for treats, music, visual fun, and historic displays, exiting the campus through the southern exit.
Celebrate Oakland County’s 200th Birthday with us!

Oak Hill Cemetery Walk
2020-09-20 | Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Oak Hill Cemetery Walk
Details forthcoming

OCPHS Bicentennial Gala
2020-10-03 | Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society, 405 Cesar E Chavez, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

OCPHS Haunted Museum
2020-10-17 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

OCPHS Downtown Pontiac Ghost Tour
2020-10-24 | Downtown Pontiac

OCPHS "Dishes Past" Popup Dinner
2020-11-14 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
OCPHS “Dishes Past” Popup Dinner

Cancelled: OCPHS Vintage Holiday Market Opens
2020-11-28 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
All events for the 2020 holiday season have been cancelled.

Cancelled: OCPHS Marching: Holiday Extravaganza Parade
2020-12-05 | Downtown Pontiac

Cancelled: OCPHS Christmas Magic at the Museum
2020-12-06 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

The 2021 Annual Summer Social - Summer's Biggest Event
2021-07-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-25 12:00 - 16:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us on July 24th and 25th (that’s right – TWO days!) for the Oakland History Center’s annual Ice Cream Social.
Hours are from 12 to 4 PM each day for this FREE event!
There are a LOT of fun and interesting things on the roster, and more are being added every day. This is going to be a really great event, and we want you there!

Tentative: Downtown Pontiac Walking Ghost Tours
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-24 | MI
Tentatively scheduled, with an announcement coming soon, join us for walking tours of Downtown Pontiac! Learn about the hidden histories and secrets of Downtown Pontiac. Watch our Facebook page for details!

Harvest Festival with Pontiac Farmers Market
2021-10-31 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for a Harvest Festival including Trunk or Treat with the Pontiac Farmers Market! Watch our Facebook page for details.

Christmas Open House December 11 - 1-4 PM, December 12 1-4 PM
2021-12-11 13:00 - 2021-12-12 16:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for festive holiday fun at our Christmas Open House December 11th and 12th! Free admission to enjoy crafts, tour our decorated facilities & more.

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148th Annual Meeting of the Membership
2022-05-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for our 148th Annual Meeting! All members welcome. We’ll be open for tours, there’ll be a bit of an election, and other stuff.
Times to be announced.

Governor Moses Wisner's 207th Birthday Reception
2022-06-03 | MI
Happy Birthday, Mose!

Times to be announced.

53rd Annual Summer Ice Cream Social
2022-07-30 - 2022-07-31 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Two day event!
More information coming!

2022 Oak Hill Cemetery Walk
2022-09-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Our Subject: “Back To the Beginning”.

Christmas Open House
2022-12-10 - 2022-12-11 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

Ghost of Dishes Past: A Dinner Event
2022-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Tonight you will be visited by a ghost–a ghost of dishes past!

Join us for a festive evening supporting a good cause with recreations of dishes served in the household of Charles Dickens, complete with period music and inspired 19th century refreshments. You will enjoy a taste of Victorian England and celebrate something timeless – great food!

Tickets for this event are $40 per person and will take place on the grounds of Moses Wisner’s estate, Pine Grove, inside the Drayton Plains One-Room Schoolhouse.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Pontiac’s Historic Oak Hill Cemetery. Space is limited, so grab your tickets today!

Tickets available here: https://events.getlocalhop.com/the-ghost-of-dishes-past/event/aXvNx2P5Tx/
