The Benzie Area Historical Society offers books, maps, images and other items relating to the history of Benzie County and Northwest Lower Michigan. Most of these items can be purchased at our museum, or via credit card using our Online Store below. Feel free to contact the Museum with any questions or for additional assistance with an order. Thank you!
If you visited the Museum this summer, you may have looked out from the lobby window to see the work in progress with our new Archibald Jones Historical Research Center (AJHRC). The project is going along at a rapid pace, with the walls up, windows installed, roof on, and the interior spaces beginning to take […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Benzonia Historic Walking Tour—Michigan Ave. Join Shaun Johnson on Tuesday, July 29th, at 7 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Michigan Ave. in Benzonia. Please meet at the Benzie Area Historical Museum, 6941 Traverse Ave, Benzonia. There is a limit of 20 people. The event is […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Congregational Summer Assembly Historic Walking Tour. Join Jane Cooper on Thursday, July 24th, at 7 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Michigan Ave. in Benzonia. Please meet at the CSA’s Community Room at 2128 Pilgrim Hwy, Frankfort, MI 49635. There is a limit of 20 people. The event […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Frankfort Historic Walking Tour—Leelanau Ave. Join Tim Foster on Sunday, July 13th, at 2 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Leelanau Ave. in Frankfort. Please meet at the corner of 6th Street and Leelanau Ave at 1:45 p.m. There is a limit of 30 people. […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Beulah Historic Walking Tour. Join Jane Purkis on Tuesday, July 8th, at 7 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Beulah. Please meet at the Depot in Beulah. There is a limit of 20 people. The event is free, but donations are welcome and encouraged. For […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Beulah Historic Walking Tour. Join Jane Purkis on Tuesday, June 24th, at 7 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Beulah. Please meet at the depot. There is a limit of 20 people. The event is free, but donations are welcome and encouraged. For more information and […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society presents the Benzonia Historic Walking Tour—Michigan Ave. Join Shaun Johnson on Tuesday, June 17th, at 7 p.m. for a guided historic walking tour of Michigan Ave. in Benzonia. Please meet at the Benzie Area Historical Museum, 6941 Traverse Ave, Benzonia. There is a limit of 20 people. The event is […]
The Benzie Area Historical Society and the Watervale Inn present a Historic walking tour of the Watervale Inn. Join us on Thursday, June 5th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Watervale Inn, 1244 Watervale Rd, Arcadia, MI 49613. The tour of Watervale will include our historic cottages, Inn, and Casino. This tour will […]
May 24, 2025- Laying of the Lilacs Ceremony Benzonia Township Cemetery, 11 am Along with honoring Civil War veterans, this year’s program, given by Historical Society curator Jane Purkis, will include a tribute to the Rev. Harlow S. Mills and his family. Mr. Mills became the minister of the Benzonia Congregational Church in 1896 and […]
Now that spring has arrived, construction has resumed on the Archibald Jones Historical Research Center (AJHRC) project. Recently, workers completed the foundation work, including footings and concrete walls. Next up will be the concrete floor and soon they should be framing the walls and roof. We will add more photos as work continues!! The new AJHRC […]
