We won't be holding any in-person Historical Society meetings it is safe to do so until further notice. In the meantime, staying connected is more important than ever. we will post a historic video and activities each month in place of a  speaker. Not the same but they will be enlightening and maybe help us all get through this!"

Click on pictures to view the Zoom recording of  Dr. Siciliano's presentation

"Abraham Lincoln Through the Eyes of Political  Cartoons"   Dr. Stephen Siciliano, Presenter. 
 If you think Presidents Trump and Obama have been roughly handled by today’s press, you will be amazed by the treatment of the man whom we now see as one of our greatest presidents.
The presenter, Dr. Stephen Siciliano, is a historian, a Lincoln scholar, and V.P. of Educational Services for NMC. Lincoln was president through very difficult years during which Old Mission Peninsula men and women served, and some died to preserve the union of these United States. Also, the deeds to many homestead farms on OMP were signed by Lincoln.



This link will be of interest to you to research the history of your house.
​https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/a-guide-to-researching-the-history-of-a-house/

If you are a member:
To continue your good work with the Hessler Log  Cabin, The Log Cabin Replica church, our tree planting and educational outreach, please help your Historical Society by 1. paying your dues by June 1 ($10 individual, $15 family) and, hopefully, 2. adding an additional contribution?
 
Please mail your contribution and dues to
OMPHS
P.O. Box 115
Old Mission, Michigan
49673

Programs:
​ OLD MISSION PENINSULA HISTORICAL SOCIETY  MEETING REMAINING DATES     2020-2021 

June 4- 5:30 p.m Canceled: Potluck and Annual Meeting at the American Legion Hall
 
 
​FORMS
Membership application
Julianne Meyer Fund
Memorial Tree Fund
Recommended Reading
                      
     

Do you recognize this structure? What do you know about its' history? Please share  you know on our Facebook page under "Photos":
Facebook@omphs49673

This old building is on the corner of Brinkman and Mission Road.

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​Cancelled- Log Cabin Day, Sunday, June 28, 2020 
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http://www.missionpointlighthouse.com/ Michigan Lighthouse Festival August 2020 is in Traverse City Hosted by our Mission Point Lighthouse In honor of our 150th Anniversary celebration, we are hosting the Michigan Lighthouse Festival. The festival will be August 7 - 8, 2020.
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http://www.oldmissionhouse.com/ Open to the public for the first time in 2019. Check the website for days and hours open.
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Located across from the Dougherty house on Center Road and currently under restoration.
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omphistoricalsociety.org Only open one day each year for the celebration of Log Open one day a year to celebrate Log Cabin Day with demonstrations and arts and crafts. omphistoricalsociety.org. Proceeds from Light House support the Historical Society.

Founded in 1992 by a core group of citizens concerned about saving the Hessler Log House, the Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society continues to work toward fulfilling its mission of  preserving historical structures and keeping alive the history of the region.We joined Peninsula Township and the Dougherty Society to raise the money necessary to purchase, and renovate, the Peter Dougherty Mission and its fifteen acre site.  Dougherty founded the mission that gives the Old Mission Peninsula its name.  Now,  fully renovated, the house and programs are open to the public.
The replica of the Log Church of the Dougherty mission near the Old Mission General Store has was renovated  in 2019 and the historical society is currently updating the exhibits.
With the Hessler Log House, the Dougherty Homestead, the Mission Point Light House, and the Log Church serve as visible reminders of the rich history of this area.

​Please explore our site, read our newsletters, and other material, and consider joining us.   We meet at 6:00 on the first Thursday, September through May, meeting is 6:00-7:00) at the Peninsula Public Library,, Each meeting features a program on some topic of local history from 7;00-8:00
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​Don't forget Log Cabin Day, the last Sunday in June at  Lighthouse Park.
​For information about the Historical Society or the Website, please contact us at: bbrthlsn@gmail.com