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  • Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour

    Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Due to high demand, historian Willie Payne and the Oakland County Historical Society will conduct a second Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour. You will explore sites in Pontiac, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, Farmington and Detroit used to harbor southern fugitive slaves and hear stories of how local abolitionists helped them escape to Canada on the Underground Railroad. Capacity: 56 people, transportation by coach. Cost: $35.00 per person, includes light lunch.

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    $35

  • Oak Hill Cemetery Walk – From the Cook Book to the Courthouse

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    Oak Hill Cemetery 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan

    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

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    $15

  • In Search of Oakland County History: A Bus Tour

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    Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Oakland County Parks and the Oakland History Center proudly present a bus tour 'In Search of Oakland County History.' Join us with Parks Historian Carol Egbo as we visit some of the hidden, historic gems this county has to offer. You'll tour the Governor Wisner Mansion at our campus in Pontiac, the Ortonville 'Old Mill' Museum and the Waterford Historic Village. Please note that not all sites are fully accessible,

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    $35

  • In Search of Oakland County History: A Bus Tour

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    Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Oakland County Parks and the Oakland History Center proudly present a bus tour 'In Search of Oakland County History.' Join us with Parks Historian Carol Egbo as we visit some of the hidden, historic gems this county has to offer. You'll tour the Governor Wisner Mansion at our campus in Pontiac, the Ortonville 'Old Mill' Museum and the Waterford Historic Village. Please note that not all sites are fully accessible,

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    $35

  • Detroit Historical: Oakland History Center – Behind the Scenes

    Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Join us as we take our friends at Detroit Historical Society on a 'behind the scenes' tour of the Oakland History Center on Monday, September 28th from 2pm to 4pm.     Come see how the work is done at an active museum and research library, and of course, you'll explore the Wisner mansion and grounds along with the Drayton Plains One-Room Schoolhouse and Carriage House.   Along the way,

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