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!
“The History of Trapp & Sons Celery Farm” Presented by Ned W. Edwards Video Replay Link (Click Here): https://youtu.be/1-58SDO0DM8 Many do not realize that the Trapp and Sons Celery Farm in Beulah was the largest employer in Benzie County between 1930 and 1970, producing celery, cabbages, lettuce, radishes, and onions that were marketed and available in […]
Historical Society Releases Second Virtual Tour Video The Life & Times of a Car Ferry Community Virtual Tour with Benzie Area Historical Society Historian Jerry Heiman is available for your viewing enjoyment on our YouTube Channel. The Local History Matters series was launched last year with the South Frankfort Iron Works Virtual Tour, also written and […]
Join the South Frankfort Iron Works Virtual Tour with Jerry Heiman on our You Tube Channel – Simply click on the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0XQxKZPoJ4 Background: Elberta was originally called South Frankfort until 1911, when it was re-named after the Elberta Peach which grew plentifully in the area. Along Elberta’s shoreline on Betsie Bay, is what historian […]
Althea Kraker Petritz shares her family history and stories about her early life growing up on a cherry farm in Benzie County, Michigan. View on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFGOB0gj4AU
BENZONIA ACADEMY LECTURE SERIES Growing up on a Farm in Benzie County in the 1940’s, ‘50’s, and ‘60’s View this Zoom replay on YouTube by clicking on the following web link: https://youtu.be/0gQy4GfRPiM Our October 2021 Benzonia Academy Lecture Series lecture featured brothers Duane, Neil, and Jim Nugent will entertain us with their tales of growing […]
BENZONIA ACADEMY LECTURE SERIES History of Land Preservation in Benzie County Presented by: Glen Chown Glen is the founding Executive Director of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. In this position he oversees the Regional Conservancy’s efforts to protect scenic, natural and farm lands in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Manistee Counties. Since the […]
Elberta Mountain Winter Sports Park. Step back in time with historian Jerry Heiman and TV 7 & 4 news anchor Mark Schollett for a look at the Elberta Mountain Ski Sports Park. You’re sure to enjoy viewing video and pictures of the storied ski jump and seeing what remains of the park today. Special thanks […]
Historian Brian McCall’s recent presentation, “The Last Christmas of World War II” had one of the most active question and answer sessions. Attendees were eager to know Brian’s recommended reading list (below). A link to Brian’s lecture follows the list below. Brian McCall’s recommended WWII reading list: The Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson http://liberationtrilogy.com/ Pacific War […]
PURCHASE YOUR COPY THROUGH OUR ONLINE BOOK STORE, AT THE BENZIE AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM OR YOUR LOCAL BOOK SELLER. https://benziemuseum.org/product/thompsonville-in-time/ The Benzie Area Historical Society launched Thompsonville in Time A Northwest Michigan Story 1890-2021, their newest publication at our annual meeting in September. This book is the story of the travails of a […]
Link to state’s site with map/search engine to find historical markers: https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/HistoricalMarkers/ The Michigan Historical Marker Program was initiated in 1955 under the direction of Governor G. Mennen Williams. On October 22, 1955 the first Michigan Historical Marker under the new program was dedicated. By the program’s 60th anniversary in 2015 more than 1700 marker […]
