Oakland History Center at Pine Grove

Ghost of Dishes Past: A Dinner Event
2022-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | 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/

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

Downtown Pontiac Walking Ghost Tours
2022-10-22 | MI

Clarkston's Lakeview Cemetery Walk
2022-10-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Lakeview Cemetery, 6150 White Lake Road, Clarkston, MI, 48341, United States
Print the Flyer

Tickets: $15.00 Available at eventbrite (link), The Gateway, 7150 N. Main Street, online at Facebook – Lakeview Cemetery Restoration Project, and at the venue.
Walk begins at the Ticket Tent, Lakeview Cemetery, 6150 White Lake Road (last tour leaves at 4:00 p.m.)
Costumed interpreters representing Clarkston men who served in the Union Army during the Civil War and women who were left to take care of families and land as well as a local merchant who supported the families during the time.
Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Sashabaw Plains Chapter with funds going to the Restoration of Lakeview Cemetery historic gravestones.

Hauntiac Car Show and Woodward Scream Cruise
2022-10-08 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

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”.

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!

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

Times to be announced.

Spring Flea Market and Open Tour Day Spring Flea Market and Open Tour Day 12 - 5 PM
2022-05-28 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-14 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-07 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us every Saturday in April and May for flea market sales and tours of our historic house and grounds. Times are approximate.

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.

Spring Flea Market and Open Tour Day 12 - 5 PM
2022-04-09 12:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

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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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.

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!

Lakeview Cemetery Walk Tombstone Tales
2021-10-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Lakeview Cemetery, 6150 White Lake Road, Clarkston, MI, 48341, United States
Sunday, October 10th – 1:00 – 4:00 PM: Lakeview Cemetery Walk Tombstone Tales
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Sashabaw Plains Chapter, is hosting a cemetery walk at the historic Lakeview Cemetery in Clarkston. Funds go toward restoration of the historic gravestones, which they’ve made amazing progress on this year. Check out the flyer below for details.
Tickets are available at the Gateway on Main Street, the Independence Township Library, at the gate, or online at https://www.townplanner.com/…/lakeview-cemetery…/545978/

Veterans Memorial Garden Dedication
2021-10-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Oakland History Center at Pine Grove, 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us this Sunday, October 10th at 1:00 pm for a brief ceremony dedicating a new Veterans Memorial Garden at our History Center. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Lydia Barnes Potter Chapter, have done amazing work transforming a neglected and overgrown area into a new memorial garden. It is located at the rear of the 1865 one-room schoolhouse on our campus.

Pontiac Transportation Museum Tours
2021-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Pontiac Transportation Museum, 250 W. Pike Street, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Tour the Pontiac Transportation Museum Today, 5 to 7 pm
The forthcoming Transportation Museum, located at the former Crofoot School, will be open today for some behind the scenes tours. They will also be recording oral histories for community members to share their memories they and their family have of growing up in Pontiac, being connected to the automotive industry, and more. Our History Center is delighted to be partnering with our Transportation Museum friends to make that happen.

The 2021 Annual Summer Social - Summer's Biggest Event
2021-07-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-24 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!

Cancelled: OCPHS Christmas Magic at the Museum
2020-12-06 | 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 Vintage Holiday Market Opens
2020-11-28 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States

OCPHS November Board of Directors Meeting
2020-11-21 08:30 - 12:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
OCPHS Board of Directors Meeting

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
