Oakland History Center at Pine Grove

A Toast to Albert Kahn - The Art Experience
2019-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | The Art Experience, 175 South Saginaw, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States

Victorian Christmas Open House at Pine Grove
2019-12-08 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for the annual Victorian Christmas Open House at Pine Grove.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Holiday Extravaganza Parade, Downtown Pontiac
2019-12-07 | Downtown Pontiac, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we march in the Holiday Extravaganza Parade in Downtown Pontiac!

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Dishes Past - A Night of Historic Cuisine
2019-11-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Journey back, through Dishes Past, to a time when Moses Wisner, the Governor of Michigan, made his home in Pontiac. With recipes taken from the Angeolina Wisner cookbook inspired by life at Pine Grove, enjoy a taste of the 19th century and celebrate something timeless – great food!
Tickets for this four course meal are $40 per person. The meal will take place on the grounds of Pine Grove, Governor Wisner’s mansion, in Pontiac. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society.
Space is limited. Tickets available from localhop here: Get Tickets

Holiday Popup Market Opens + Hanging of the Greens
2019-11-30 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Holiday Popup Market Opens + Hanging of the Greens at Pine Grove.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Discussion: History of Roller Derby in Michigan
2019-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we discuss the history of the sport of roller derby in Michigan.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Workshop: Oral History
2019-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join Oakland University professors Graham Cassano and Dan Clark as we continue our workshop on oral histories.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Discussion: Demolished Schools of the Pontiac School District
2019-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we reminisce about the lost schools of the Pontiac School District.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Presentation: Reprinted 1877 "History of Oakland County" - Jim Craft
2019-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as Jim Craft presents the reprinted version of the “History of Oakland County” book.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Discussion: Webster Elementary, Pontiac Michigan
2019-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we discuss the history of Webster Elementary in Pontiac, Michigan.
More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Society Gala and Silent Auction (at Wisner School)
2019-11-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Wisner School, 441 Cesar E Chavez, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States
Save the date event of the season!
Our Historical Society Gala & Auction is happening November 2nd at the historic Wisner School.
Tickets are $40 per person, or $70 per couple. Purchase tickets here.
It will feature a strolling dinner, silent auction, and live auction.
We are currently accepting program advertisements and auction donations!
Get tickets to the event

Discussion: History of the Salem Witch Trials
2019-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we discuss the history of the Salem Witch Trials.

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Mini Lecture: Robert Dustman
2019-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Robert Dustman joins us to discuss his latest book.
More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Discussion: The Ghosts of Wisner Mansion
2019-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us as we discuss the ghosts of the Wisner Mansion!

More details to follow, but please check our facebook page for the most recent updates.

Haunted Museum Costume Party: Karpinski & McGuinness 8th Soiree
2019-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
Join us for our annual Karpinski & McGuinness Halloween celebration!
This year will be at the Historical Society, both indoors and outdoors and family friendly. Free admission and free onsite parking.
Costumes are optional, but a good time is mandatory! If you’re willing please bring a dish to pass and a contribution for the Historical Society.
This is a great time during the dynamic Hauntiac season.

The Story of Pontiac’s Asylum
2019-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Crofoot Ballroom, 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States
One of the most fascinating stories in Michigan’s history: The Eastern Michigan Asylum for the Insane, later Pontiac State Hospital, later Clinton Valley Center.
This massive Pontiac complex was tragically demolished in 2000, but the stories remain.
Author Bruce Annett will present — all are welcome and encouraged to share their perspectives and ask questions.

Admission is free. Cash bar available.

Discussion: North Oakland Branch NAACP History with Stephanie Spears Boothe
2019-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, United States
We’ll be learning about the Northern Oakland County Branch NAACP and their history as they approach one hundred years, with Branch President Stephanie Spears Boothe speaking with us at the Historical Society October 9th. She will be sharing perspectives on this local branch and the African American experience in northern Oakland County through the generations. All are welcome and encouraged to share their perspectives and ask questions. Admission is free and there is ample, free onsite parking. Refreshments available for purchase.

Outdoor Yoga in the Governor's Gardens
2019-09-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-08-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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.

Oak Hill Cemetery Walk - From the Cook Book to the Courthouse
2019-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
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 benefit restoration efforts at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Oakland County Heritage Conference 2019
2019-09-19 08:30 - 15:30 | Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, MI, 48306, 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 a primer on methods and media for any group or individual preparing to tell the story of Oakland County’s rich heritage.
Download the flyer here: 2019 Heritage Save the Date

Mini-Lecture Series: Confederate Postage in the Civil War - Tom Nelson
2019-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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 provided.

Patriot Week Academy
2019-09-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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. The event will end with a call to action and optional tour of the Oakland County Pioneer Historical Society! A continental breakfast will be provided!
THIS IS A MEMBER ONLY EVENT. PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. EMAIL KWENTZ@PATRIOTWEEK.ORG OR CALL/TEXT 248-920-6109 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
To become a Patriot Week Member, please visit our website at https://www.patriotweek.org/shop-1

Pioneer Reunion and Social
2019-07-27 11:00 - 17:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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!

War’s Casualties: Hopes & Dreams Dashed - Robert Dustman
2019-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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 will talk about the hopes and dreams his father had for after the war which were never realized. It was those hopes and dreams, which kept him sane during times of strife on the battlefields to which he was sent.
A dynamic speaker, Robert Dustman is a former broadcast journalist who enjoyed a successful twenty-five year career as a reporter, anchor, news director, sports director and political editor at radio and television stations throughout the State of Michigan.

Cancelled: Underground Railroad Historic Site Tour III - Dr. Willie Payne
2019-05-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Pine Grove, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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.

Stories of the Myrick Palmer House - Mark Thomas
2019-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | OCHS Carriage House, 405 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI, 48341, 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 broker he has intimate knowledge of some of the grand houses in the area. Mark is also intrigued with the preservation of motor vehicles.
Admission $7.00 – Light refreshments are provided.
