Oakland History Center at Pine Grove

2018 Annual Ice Cream Social
2018-07-28 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Save 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

Board Meeting
2018-07-21 09:30 - 12:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Open to members.

Mini-Lecture Series: Two Hundred Years of Agricultural Progress by Tom McClure
2018-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Two Hundred Years of Agricultural Progress
Tom examines how we moved from a lot of back-breaking manual work on the farm to modern industrialization. He talks about what was required to bring a crop to harvest in 1818 to the same harvest of today. Specifically how wheat is and was grown to become the bread we eat.
Admission $7 Light refreshments provided

Board Meeting
2018-06-21 17:30 - 19:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Board of Directors meeting. Members are welcome!

Pine Grove Notes: Oakland County Pioneer Society
2018-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
A discussion about the Oakland County Pioneer Society, one of our founding organizations.

Pine Grove Notes: Pine Grove Buildings and Structures
2018-06-13 18:00 - 19:30 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Casual discussion about the buildings at Pine Grove – a little about the house, the schoolhouse, the carriage house, and a browse through some old albums.

Pine Grove Notes - Moses Wisner
2018-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
OCPHS will be sponsoring informational sessions about the Wisner family, their estate of Pine Grove, and Pioneer families of Oakland County.
These sessions are scheduled for every Wednesday evening from 6 to 7:30 pm in the Carriage House on the property.
Topics will vary,suggestions from participants are encouraged.

This Place Matters: Oakland County's Hidden History
2018-05-20 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Presenter: Ron Campbell, Oakland County Economic Development and Community Affairs
Become an armchair traveler through time and space as some of Oakland County’s hidden history is explored. From the nationally significant to the personally priceless; these are places that make us unique and give special meaning to our communities. Your itinerary will include places in Oakland which you probably never knew existed and stories rarely told.

2018 Annual Meeting
2018-05-19 09:30 - 11:30 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
All members are welcome to join us at our Annual Meeting, being held in the Carriage House. Join us for breakfast snacks, board elections, some changes to our bylaws, and other horsepuckey.

Captain Furlong in World War I
2018-04-22 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Captain Furlong in World War I
Presented by Larry Hathcock
Harold Arthur Furlong (August 25, 1895 – July 27, 1987) was a United States Army First Lieutenant and a recipient of the United States military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in France during World War I. After earning the Medal of Honor, he joined the Michigan National Guard, retiring in May 1946.

John WiIkes Booth Escape Route
2018-03-11 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
John WiIkes Booth Escape Route
Bill is a fascinating speaker with many credentials. He takes us on the Journey an assassin took in the hopes of escape.
Through a series of unfortunate omissions and mishaps, John Wilkes Booth was able to get close enough to Lincoln to raise a small, single shot derringer and shoot him at point blank range. The confusion that followed allowed Booth to escape the theater.
Admission $7 Light refreshments are provided.

Mini-Lecture: Maureen Young - "The History of Pop-Up Books"
2018-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
“The History of Pop-Up Books”February 18th 2:00 PM- Mini Lecture by Maureen Young
Have you ever opened a book and literally had the story jump up off the page at you? Maureen will guide us though a history of how these delightful tomes came to be, with many examples from her own collection.
Admission $7 ~ Light refreshments served.

2018 Appreciation Reception
2018-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Please make plans to join us for our 2018 Appreciation Reception. This is our chance to say a big thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and members for their part in making 2017 a successful year.
Light refreshments will be served open house style in the Carriage House.
Come for a few minutes or stay for the duration. We look forward to spending the evening with you.

Mini-Lecture by Bill Grandstaff: "A Picnic in the Cemetery"
2018-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Before the Civil War, The Victorian Era had a custom for every aspect of the daily life in America. Death and dying was no exception.
We will examine the concept of a “Good Death,” and what that meant including where and how people were buried and the evolution of cemeteries from the Puritans to Victorian cemeteries to the rural cemetery movement.
While the Victorian Era was a regimented period, some of them had an excellent sense of humor and expressed it on their tombstones. We will spend time exploring head stone messages and symbols.
And we will discuss how young soldiers dying in war far from home would change how a nation dealt with death.

Pine Grove Closed - Christmas Week!
2017-12-22 08:00 - 2018-01-01 16:00 | MI
All of us here at Pine Grove, home of the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society, wish you a joyous Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year!
We will be closed Christmas week to celebrate with our families. We hope to see you again to start the new year when we resume regular business hours on January 2, 2018!
Thank you for your Support!

Pine Grove Closed - Snow Day
2017-12-14 | MI
It’s a snow day! The Pine Grove campus is closed today due to snow.

In general, when Pontiac Schools close due to snow, so do we.

Have a great day!

Victorian Open House
2017-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Our annual Victorian Open House is a major fundraiser for us, and a wonderful Holiday season event. See this page for details!

Pontiac Holiday Extravaganza Parade
2017-12-02 08:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Pontiac, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Who doesn’t love a parade?
A FREE winter festival and parade in downtown Pontiac, Michigan! Bring the whole family down for free horse drawn wagon rides, hot cocoa, smores, kid’s crafts and MUCH MORE!

Tom Tucker and the 22nd Michigan Infantry
2017-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Tom Tucker and the 22nd Michigan Infantry
Presented by Larry Hathcock
Larry Hathcock, OCPHS member and Civil War reenactor, will present the Civil War service of Tom Tucker of Ortonville, Michigan. Mr. Tucker kept a diary of his experiences as a Union solder in the 22nd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. Mr. Hathcock will be dressed as a Union infantryman and will share Tom Tucker’s daily experiences as a soldier.
Admission $7 Light refreshments are provided.

A Visual Tour of the Battle of Perryville
2017-10-22 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Presented by Tom Nelson, Adjunct Professor, MCC
Tom will be presenting a visual tour of his visit to the Kentucky Civil War battlefield of Perryville. The Battle of Perryville was fought on October 17, 1852 as Confederate General Braxton Bragg attempted to secure Kentucky into the Confederacy. It was the biggest battle in Kentucky during the Civil War. Tom will present the battle in chronological order as it occurred throughout the day.
Admission $7.00, light refreshments are provided.

Haunted Mansion at Pine Grove
2017-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
A Family friendly tour of 19th Century customs. Children’s Crafts and light refreshments served in the Schoolhouse after your tour.

Tickets available in the Gift Shop.

4th Annual Grande Night to Remember (Fall Auction)
2017-10-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Lafayette Grande Ballroom, 1 Lafayette Street, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States
6 – 10 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 – It’s a Black and White Bash!
Our 4th annual Grande Night to Remember takes place at the Lafayette Grande Banquet Facility in downtown Pontiac.
Tickets are $35 each and include live & silent auction and buffet dinner (cash bar).
Tickets:
$35 per person
(Hurry: Only $30 if purchased by Sep. 22!)
Click here to purchase through our online store. Your tickets will be available at the door. If you would like them mailed to you in advance, please contact our office.
$40.00Add to cart

Nose to the Grindstone: Mills of Oakland County
2017-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Dave Decker will present his research on milling in Oakland County from the mid-1800’s through the 1920’s, how mills affected daily life, and how “where you can put the mill” affected the founding of Oakland County’s villages and towns. His research on Dawson’s Mill in Pontiac will be highlighted.

Annual Ice Cream Summer Social
2017-07-29 11:00 - 17:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Our annual Summer Ice Cream Social is a major fundraiser for the society, and offers a lot of fun for the entire family. $7.00 per person or $15.00 per family. Click here to get the details!

Board Meeting
2017-07-20 17:30 - 19:00, 2017-06-17 09:30 - 12:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

Myths & Legends of the Civil War
2017-06-11 14:00 - 16:00 | OCPHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Civil War expert and OCPHS board member Bill Grandstaff presents our next Mini-Lecture, Myths and Legends of the Civil War on Sunday June 11 at 2 p.m.
Bill’s intriguing new talk looks at stories that have evolved surrounding the Civil War, shedding light on the “fake news” of the day and exposing surprising truths about that conflict’s folklore. Join fellow historians and truth-seekers in the Carriage House!
Admission $7, light refreshments served.
