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Board Meeting
OCPHS Carriage House 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesOpen to members.
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2018 Annual Ice Cream Social
Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesSave the Date! Saturday July 28,2018, 11am to 5 pm. Fun for the whole Family - details to follow! $7 per person - $15 for a family of 5
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Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour with Willie Payne
Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesDue to popular demand, there's a second tour! November 10, 2018, same time, same place! To purchase tickets for this event, please click here.
$35.00
5th Annual Dinner and Auction: Saddle Up!
Lafayette Grande Ballroom 1 Lafayette Street, Pontiac, MI, United StatesSaddle Up! . A Dinner & Auction to benefit Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society, Pine Grove Historical Museum and the Wisner House. When: Friday, October 5, 2018 6 P.M. – 10 p.m. Where: Lafayette Grande Banquet Facility 1 Lafayette, Downtown Pontiac Buffet Dinner/Cash Bar Live & Silent Auctions Tickets: $40 per person (Hurry: Only $35 if purchased by Sep. 21!) Click here to purchase through our online store. Your tickets will be
$35.00
1818 Expedition Presentation – Bloomfield Historical Society
Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United StatesJoin 4 presenters as they tell the story of an early expedition into the county.
Free
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1818 Expedition and the Original Pontiac Plan
OCPHS Carriage House 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesIn October of 1818, five men spent twelve days exploring Oakland County’s lakes area. When they returned, they wrote a newspaper article describing what they found in glowing terms. When it was received in Detroit and New York, the article kicked off the settlement of Pontiac and the creation of Oakland County. Why did they go? What did they see? What did they do when they returned? As with all
$7.00
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The Haunted Mansion at Pine Grove
Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesA family friendly tour of 19th century customs, featuring the ghosts of the Wisner family and friends telling their stories. Children's crafts and light refreshments served in the Schoolhouse after your tour. Tickets: $10.00 per person, sold in the Gift Shop.
$10.00
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Book Signing – Leslie Pielack: “The Saginaw Trail: From Native American Path to Woodward Avenue”
OCPHS Carriage House 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesJoin us at Pine Grove to hear from Leslie Pielack about her new book, "The Saginaw Trail: From Native American Path to Woodward Avenue", get your copy and have it signed by Leslie, and enjoy some light refreshments as we continue to celebrate Pontiac's bicentennial week! From: 6-8 PM in the Carriage House. Admission is free, donations are happily accepted.
Free
Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour
Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United StatesDue 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.
$35
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Holiday Extravaganza Parade and WinterFUN Festival
Downtown Pontiac Pontiac, MI, United StatesWho doesn't love a parade? Or a winter festival? A FREE winter festival and parade in downtown Pontiac, Michigan! Bring the whole family down! Including a historic trolley tour of Pontiac's historic buildings!