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    Stories of the Myrick Palmer House – Mark Thomas

    OCPHS Carriage House 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, United States

    The Myrick Palmer house has been home to members of some of Pontiac’s early pioneer families. This stately lady has graced West Huron Street for many years. Evocative of a time long gone, Mark knows some of her secrets and will share them with you. Come hear him tell tales of this beautiful vintage home. Mark Thomas is a member of OCPHS and excellent speaker. As a retired real estate

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    $7.00

  • Cancelled: Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour III – Dr. Willie Payne

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

    Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Look for another tour later in the year! This tour explores sites in Pontiac, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, Farmington and Detroit used to harbor southern fugitive slaves. You'll hear stories of how local abolitionists helped them escape to Canada on the Underground Railroad.

    $40
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    War’s Casualties: Hopes & Dreams Dashed – Robert Dustman

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

    A book based on letters home “Defining Moments: A True Story of War, Family Conflict & Reconciliation;” details how war shaped one man. This memoir, written by the soldier’s eldest son, captures in vivid detail Bill Dustman’s transformation from a boy into a man. Robert’s presentation will not be a replay of the experiences his father, G. William Dustman, experienced in the South Pacific during World War II. Instead, he

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    $7
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    Pioneer Reunion and Social

    Pine Grove 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 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!

  • Outdoor Yoga in the Governor’s Gardens

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

    Join us at Pine Grove for Outdoor Yoga in Governor Moses Wisner’s gardens! Every Thursday from August 22 to September 26, we’re collaborating with Yaktown Yoga for a one-hour outdoor session. Please bring your own mat and a donation for the instructor’s time and expertise. If weather is poor, we will move it indoors for that session.

  • Outdoor Yoga in the Governor’s Gardens

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

    Join us at Pine Grove for Outdoor Yoga in Governor Moses Wisner’s gardens! Every Thursday from August 22 to September 26, we’re collaborating with Yaktown Yoga for a one-hour outdoor session. Please bring your own mat and a donation for the instructor’s time and expertise. If weather is poor, we will move it indoors for that session.

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    Patriot Week Academy

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

    Join us at the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society on September 7 for our MEMBERS ONLY Patriot Week Academy! Saturday, September 7th from 9:30am - 11:30am. The event will begin with a welcome and introduction to the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society. Our lesson for the Academy this year will cover the Constitution...where it ALL began! We will teach about the Constitution through interactive games and group discussion.

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    Mini-Lecture Series: Confederate Postage in the Civil War – Tom Nelson

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

    Tom will be presenting a slide show of the history of the Confederate States postal system during the Civil War. At first the South used pre-war postage stamps and local provisionals. By June 1861 the System had become centralized in Richmond for the duration of the War. Tom will present the postage in chronological order as they were issued and the particulars behind each stamp. Admission $7.00, light refreshments are

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    $7

  • Outdoor Yoga in the Governor’s Gardens

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

    Join us at Pine Grove for Outdoor Yoga in Governor Moses Wisner’s gardens! Every Thursday from August 22 to September 26, we’re collaborating with Yaktown Yoga for a one-hour outdoor session. Please bring your own mat and a donation for the instructor’s time and expertise. If weather is poor, we will move it indoors for that session.

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    Oakland County Heritage Conference 2019

    Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, MI, United States

    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

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