Local history in Michigan's communities

Our member historical organizations are listed below with direct connections to their website or organizational information.
For information about nonmember organizations, please refer to the Michigan History Directory, which lists more than 750 local historical organizations (both HSM members and nonmembers). Contact information on local societies that are not a member of HSM can also be obtained by contacting us. If you represent a historical organization and would like to provide information to HSM or update current information please contact us.
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Where do I find the Michigan History Directory?
Non member organizations can be found in the Michigan History Directory, which lists more than 750 local historical organizations (both HSM members and non-members).
Contact information on local societies that are not a member of HSM can also be obtained by contacting us.
HSM's Member Historical Organizations:
Please note: Organizations are listed by the cities in their physical addresses. Organizations without a physical location will be listed under the city in their mailing address.
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Acme
Ada
Ada Historical Society
Fallasburg Historical Society
Adrian
Adrian District Library
Lenawee County Historical Museum
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Albion
Albion College
Albion District Library
Albion Historical Society
Alden
Helena Township Historical Society
Algonac
Algonac-Clay Township Historical Society
Allegan
Allegan County Historical Society
Allegan Old Jail Museum
Allendale
Kutsche Office of Local History at Grand Valley State University
Alma
Alpena
Alpena County Library
Besser Museum of Northeast Michigan
Alpha
Alto
Bowne Township Historical Commission
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor District Library
Bentley Historical Library
Kempf House Museum
Pittsfield Township Historical Society
Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
Washtenaw County Historical Society
William Clements Library
Arcadia
Athens
Athens Area Historical Society
Au Gres
Arenac County Historical Society & Museum
Auburn
Antique Toy and Fire Truck Museum
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Bad Axe
Bad Axe Historical Society
Huron County Historical Society
Baldwin
Lake County Historical Society
Bangor
Baraga
Baraga County Historical Society
Bishop Baraga Shrine
Barryton
Barryton Area Historical Commission
Battle Creek
Barn Believers
Battle Creek Regional History Museum
Bath
Bay City
Bay County Library System
Sage Branch Library
Saginaw River Marine Historical Society
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum/USS Edson DD-946
Beaver Island
Belding
Bellaire
Bellaire Area Historical Society
Belleville
Belleville Area Museum & Archives
Yankee Air Museum
Bellevue
Bellevue Area Historical Society
Belmont
Plainfield Township Historical Commission
Benton Harbor
Benzonia
Benzie Area Historical Society
Berrien Springs
Berrien County Historical Association
James White Library
Bessemer
Bessemer Area Historical Society
Big Rapids
Ferris State University Library
Birmingham
Bitely
Woodland Park Historical Society
Blissfield
Blissfield Area Historical Society
Bloomfield Township
Brethren
Bridgeport
Historical Society of Bridgeport
Brighton
Brighton Area Historical Society
Brimley
Bay Mills-Brimley Historical Research Society
Buchanan
Byron Center
Byron Center Historical Society
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Calumet
Copper Country Firefighters Memorial Museum
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Society
Cannonsburg
Cannon Township Historical Society & Museum
Canton
Canton Historical Society
Canton Township Historic District Commission
Caro
Watrousville-Caro Area Historical Society
Caseville
Historical Society of Caseville
Caspian
Iron County Historical Museum & Society
Cassopolis
Cass District Library
Cass County Historical Society
Edward Lowe Foundation
Cedar Springs
Cedar Springs Historical Society & Museum
Cedarville
Les Cheneaux Historical Museum
Charlevoix
Castle Farms
Charlevoix Historical Society
Norwood Area Historical Society
Charlotte
Courthouse Square Organization
Chassell
Chassell Historical Organization
Chelsea
Chelsea Area Historical Society
Chesterfield
Clare
Clare County Historical Society
Clarkston
Coldwater
Branch County Historical Society
Coloma
Civil War Roundtable of Southwest Michigan
North Berrien Historical Society & Museum
Colon
Community Historical Society of Colon
Commerce Township
Commerce Township Community Library
Comstock Park
Alpine Township Historical Commission & Museum
Constantine
Abiel Fellows Chapter: Daughters of the American Revolution
Coopersville
Coopersville Area District Library
Coopersville Area Historical Society
Corunna
Corunna Historical Village of Shiawassee County
Crystal
Crystal Township Historical Society
Crystal Falls
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Davison
Davison Area Historical Society
Dearborn
Dearborn Historical Museum
Great Lakes Maritime Institute
Henry Ford Estate
The Henry Ford
Henry Ford Heritage Association
Dearborn Heights
Delton
Bernard Historical Society & Museum
DeTour Village
DeTour Passage Historical Museum
Detroit
Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation
Burton Historical Collection
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Detroit Historical Society
Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Hellenic Museum of Michigan
International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
Motown Historical Museum
Saints Peter and Paul Jesuit Church
University of Detroit Mercy Library
Dexter
Dexter Area Historical Society
Webster Township Historical Society
Dorr
Then & Now Genealogical Library of Allegan County
Douglas
Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society
Dowagiac
Dowagiac Area History Museum
Heddon Museum
Drummond Island
DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
Dundee
Historical Preservation Society of Dundee
Durand
East Jordan
Central Lake Area Historical Society
East Jordan Portside Art & Historical Society Museum
East Lansing
Burcham Hills
Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections
Okemos Alumni Association
East Tawas
Iosco County Historical Society & Museum
Eastpointe
Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society
Eaton Rapids
Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids Area Historical Society & Museum
Elkton
Elkton Area Historical Society
Empire
Empire Area Heritage Group
Historic Sleeping Bear Preservation
Engadine
Escanaba
Delta County Historical Society & Museum
Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance
Essexville
Evart
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Farmington
Farmington Historical Commission/Governor Warner Mansion
Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills Historic District Commission
Jewish Historical Society Michigan
The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC)
Farwell
Farwell Area Historical Society & Museum
Fenton
Ferndale
Fife Lake
Flint
Flint Genealogical Society
Genesee County Historical Society
Sloan*Longway
Flushing
Flushing Area Historical Society
Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth Historical Museum
The Michigan Heroes Museum
Frankfort
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse
Franklin
Fraser
Fremont
Fremont Area District Library Local History Room
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Garden City
Gibraltar
Friends of Potter Cemetery Association
Gladwin
Gladwin County Historical Society
Gould City
Newton Township Historical Society
Grand Blanc
Grand Blanc Heritage Association
Grand Haven
Tri-Cities Historical Museum
Midwest Miniatures Museum
Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge Area Historical Society
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Historical Society
Gitche Gumee Agate and History Museum
Pickle Barrel House Museum
Grand Rapids
Cascade Historical Society
Covenant Living of the Great Lakes
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Grace Hauenstein Library
Grand Rapids Historical Society
Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Hauenstein Center at Grand Valley University
Heritage Hill Association
Plainfield Grand Rogue Historical Society
Western Michigan Genealogical Society
Grandville
Grandville Historical Commission
Grandville Museum
Grass Lake
Grayling
Camp Grayling Officers Club
Wellington Farm Park
Greenville
Fighting Falcon Military Museum
Flat River Historical Society & Museum
Oakfield Museum
Grosse Ile
Grosse Pointe Farms
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Louisa St. Clair Chapter
Grosse Pointe Shores
Gwinn
Forsyth Township Historical Society Museum
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Hadley
Hadley Township Historical Society
Hamburg
Hamburg Township Historical Museum
Hamtramck
Hamtramck Historical Commission
Hancock
Harbor Beach
Grice House Hoist Association, Inc.
Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs Area Historical Society
Harrison Township
Harrisville
Harsens Island
Harsens Island St. Clair Flats Historical Society
The Old Club
Hart
Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society
Hartford
Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum
Hartland
Hastings
Barry County Historical Society
Hastings Public Library
Historic Charlton Park Village & Museum
Hermansville
Hessel
Hickory Corners
Highland
Friends of Haven Hill & Highland Recreations Area
Hillman
Hillsdale
Friends of Mitchell Research Center
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale County Historical Society
Mossey Library
Holland
A.C. Van Raalte Institute
Historic Ottawa Beach Society
Holland Area Historical Society
Holland Historical Trust
Holland Museum
Hope College - Van Wylen Library
Joint Archives of Holland-Hope College
Olive Township Historical Society
Holly
Hadley Cemetery
Holly Historical Society
Homer
Houghton
Hudson
Bean Creek Valley Historical Society
William G. Thompson House Museum & Gardens
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Interlochen
Ionia
Ionia County Historical Society
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Iron Mine
Menominee Range Historical Foundation Museum
Iron River
Ironwood
Erwin Township Historical Society
Ishpeming
Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum
Ishpeming Area Historical Society
Ithaca
Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society
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Jackson
Jackson County Genealogical Society
Jackson District Library
Jenison
Jenison Historical Association
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Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Kalamazoo Public Library
Texas Township Library
Kaleva
Kaleva Historical Society
Marilla Historical Society
Kentwood
Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission
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Lake Ann
Lake Linden
Houghton County Historical Museum & Society
Lake Odessa
Ionia County Genealogical Society
Lake Orion
Orion Historical Society
Orion Township Public Library
Lakeview
Lansing
Greater Lansing Historical Society
Gunnisonville Historical Community Preservation
Historical Society of Michigan
Library of Michigan
Michigan Association of Counties
Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Michigan History Center
Michigan Railroad History Conference
Michigan State Capitol Commission
R. E. Olds Transportation Museum
Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center
Lapeer
Lapeer County Historical Society/Davis Brothers Farm Shop Museum
Lapeer District Library
Leland
Fishtown Preservation Society
Leelanau Historical Society & Museum
Leelanau Community Cultural Center
North Manitou Shoal Light Station
Leslie
Leslie Area Historical Society & Museum
Lewiston
Lewiston Area Historical Society
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Historical Society & Museum
Linden
Linden Historic District Commission
Livonia
Livonia Civic Center Library
Livonia Historical Commission
Livonia Historical Society
Madonna University Library
Lowell
Ludington
Mason County Historical Society
Mason County District Library
Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association
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Madison, WI
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Mancelona
Manchester
Kingsley-Jenter House
Manchester Area Historical Society
Manistee
Manistee County Historical Museum
Old Kirke Museum
Manistique
Schoolcraft County Historical Society
Maple Rapids
Marine City
Community Pride & Heritage Museum
Marlette
Marquette
Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
Marquette Regional History Center
Marquette County Genealogical Society
Marquette Maritime Museum
Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives
Mecosta
The Russell Kirk Center of Cultural Renewal
Menominee
Menominee County Historical Society
Menominee Heritage Museum
Spies Public Library
West Shore Fishing Museum/BPPA, Inc
Metamora
Michigamme
Midland
Alden B. Dow Home & Studio/Archives
Chippewa Nature Center
Doan Midland County History Center
Dow Gardens
Midland County Historical Society
Milford
Millersburg
Millersburg Area Historical Society
Millington
Millington-Arbela Historical Society & Museum
Monroe
Ellis Reference & Information Center
IHM Sisters Archives
Monroe County Historical Society
Monroe County Library System
Monroe County Museum System
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Montrose
Montrose Historical & Telephone Pioneer Museum
Morley
Morrice
Mount Clemens
Macomb County Historical Society
Michigan Transit Museum
Mount Clemens Public Library
Mount Pleasant
Central Michigan University
Michigan Airstreamer's Park
Michigan Barn Preservation Network
Clarke Historical Library
Munising
Alger County Historical Society
Muskegon
Hackley Public Library
Lakeshore Museum Center
Muskegon Community College Library
Muskegon County Historical Society
Muskegon Heritage Association
Muskegon Museum of Art
USS LST 393 Veterans Museum
S.S. Milwaukee Clipper Preservation, Inc.
USS Silversides Submarine Museum
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Nashville
Nashville Michigan Historical Society
Naubinway
Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum
Negaunee
New Baltimore
Newaygo
Newaygo County Museum & Heritage Center
Newberry
Luce County Historical Society & Museum
Tahquamenon Logging Museum
Niles
North Adams
North Adams Community Memorial Library
Northport
Northport Area Heritage Museum
Northville
Northville District Library
Northville Historical Society
Novi
C3 Detroit -Corktown Cultural Center
Historical Wolfepack
Novi Historical Commission
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Oakland
Oakland Township Historical Society
Okemos
Friends of Historic Meridian
Michigan Humanities Council
Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center
Old Mission
Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society
Omena
Ontonagon
Ontonagon County Historical Society
Orchard Lake
Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society
Ortonville
Ortonville Community Historical Society
Oscoda
Oshtemo
Otisville
Otisville Area Historical Association
Otisville Museum
Otsego
Otsego Area Historical Society
Ovid
Owosso
Owosso Public Library
Shiawassee Arts Center
Shiawassee County Historical Society
Shiawassee District Library
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Painesdale
Champion #4 Shaft House
Painesdale Mine & Shaft, Inc.
Paradise
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Parma
Tompkins Center Historical Society
Pentwater
Petoskey
Pickford
Pickford Area Historical Society
Pigeon
Plainwell
Pontiac
Oakland County Historical Commission
Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society
Port Austin
Port Austin Area Historical Society
Port Hope
Friends of the Port Hope Railroad Depot
Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse Society
Port Huron
Carnegie Museum
Port Huron Museum
St. Clair County Library
Port Sanilac
Sanilac County Historical Society
Portland
Portland Area Historical Society
Presque Isle
Presque Isle Township Museum Society
Presque Isle Lodge
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Quincy
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Ray Township
Friends of Ray Township Library & Historical Society
Redford
Redford Township Historical Commission
Reed City
Old Rugged Cross Historical Society
Remus
Republic
Republic Area Historical Society
Richmond
Richmond Area Historical & Genealogical Society
Rives Junction
Tompkins Center Historical Society
Rochester
Oakland University
Rochester Hills Public Library
Rochester-Avon Historical Society
Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farms
Rockford
Algoma Township Historical Society
Rockford Area Historical Society
Rockland
Rockland Township Historical Museum
Rogers City
Bradley House
Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum
Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center
Presque Isle County Historical Museum
Romeo
Bancroft-Stranahan Museum
Romeo Historical Society
Romeo Arts & Archives Center
Roscommon
Roscommon Area Historical Society
Rose City
Rose City Area Historical Society
Roseville
Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans
Roseville Historical & Genealogical Society
Roseville Public Library
Royal Oak
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Saginaw
Historical Society of Saginaw County
Hoyt Public Library History & Genealogy Collection
Salem
Saline
Michigan Oral History Association
Saline Area Historical Society
Sanford
Sanford Area Historical Society
Sanford Centennial Museum
Saranac
Boston-Saranac Historical Society
Saugatuck
Sault Ste. Marie
Bayliss Public Library
Chippewa County Historical Society
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Sugar Island Historical Preservation Society
Scottville
Idlewild Historical and Cultural Center
Sebewaing
Charles W. Liken Museum
Sebewaing Area Historical Society
Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Shelby
Shelby Area District Library Local History Room
Shelby Township
Sidney
Skanee
Arvon Township Historical Society
Sodus
South Haven
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Museum Michigan Maritime Museum
South Lyon
Green Oak Township Historical Society
Lyon Township Public Library
Salem-South Lyon District Library
South Lyon Area Historical Society
South Range
Copper Range Historical Society & Museum
Southfield
Southfield Historical Society & Museum
Sparta
Sparta Township Historical Commission
St. Clair
St. Clair Historical Commission
St. Clair Shores
National Society of Colonial Dames in Michigan
St. Ignace
Michilimackinac Historical Society
St. Johns
Clinton County Historical Society
St. Joseph
Heritage Museum and Cultural Center
St. Louis
St. Louis Area Historical Society
Stanton
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights Historical Commission/Library
Stockbridge
Waterloo Area Historical Society
Sturgis
Sturgis Historical Museum - At the Depot
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Taylor
Tecumseh
Tecumseh Area Historical Society
Tekonsha
Temperance
Monroe County Library System-Bedford Branch
Three Oaks
The Region of Three Oaks Museum
Three Oaks Township Public Library
Three Rivers
St. Joseph Co. Historical Society
Tipton
Wooden Old Stone School Association
Traverse City
Maritime Heritage Alliance
Traverse Area District Library
Traverse Area Historical Society
Trenton
Trenton Area Historical Society
Troy
Troy Public Library
Troy Historical Society
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Union City
Society for Historic Preservation
University Center
Vandalia
Underground Railroad Society of Cass County
Vicksburg
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Wakefield
Warren
Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center
Warren Historical & Genealogical Society
Warren Historical Commission
Washington
Friends of the Loren Andrus Octagon House
Historic Memorials Society Detroit
Romeo District Library
Waterford
Waterford Township Historical Society
Wayne
West Bloomfield
Chaldean Cultural Center
Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Community Awards
West Branch
Ogemaw Historical Society and Museum
West Branch Area Chamber of Commerce
Westphalia
Wheeler
Breckenridge/Wheeler Area Historical Society
Plank Road Museum
White Cloud
White Lake
White Lake Community Library
White Lake Township Historical Society
Williamston
Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association
Williamston Depot Museum
Wixom
Wixom Historical Society & Museum
Worcester
Wyandotte
Wyandotte Historical Society & Museum
Wyoming
Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary
Western Michigan Genealogical Society
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