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All monthly programs are held on the first Wednesday of each month, unless specifically noted,
at the Cranberry Lake Farm, 384 W. Predmore Rd.
Members and visitors are free. A donation is requested for field trips.
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| Oakland Township Historical Society board member, Anthony Kowalchick, has assembled shadow boxes containing local historic artifacts and donated them to the Historical Society. Stop by the first floor of the Paint Creek Cider Mill M-F, 8am-4:30pm, to see this display of historic treasures. |
Parks and Recreation Director Mindy Milos-Dale presenting Anthony Kowalchick with a certificate of appreciation for Oakland Township Historical Society discoveries at Marsh View Park. |
The OTHS display case in the Paint Creek Cider Mill houses rotating displays.
Vintage cameras are currently featured.
2024 Programs
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JOINT FIELD TRIP TO THE PONTIAC TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
The Oakland Township Historical Society and the Rochester-Avon Historical Society are pleased to announce our joint field trip to the Pontiac Transportation Museum.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Location: 250 W Pike Street, Pontiac, MI 48341, 1:30pm.
Optional lunch (on your own) at Fillmore 13 Brewery, 7 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342. Meet at 12Noon.
Cost: Museum entry fee of $10.00 – pay direct to museum upon arrival.
Registration: Please RSVP with your name, email address and cell phone number to othspresident@gmail.com so we can get a head count and know who to expect before we begin the tour
Wheeled Vehicles: A Legacy of the Pontiac Community!
 Starting in the 19th century, the transportation industry became the pulse of Pontiac, MI. This community saw decades of phenomenal “boom” growth, some economic “down” cycles, huge industrialization, and recently a newly re-emerging downtown “avant-garde” culture. The non-profit Pontiac Transportation Museum intends to tell this remarkable story, and also plan an integral role in energizing community development and re-vitalization.
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The Chautauqua Movement : its Origins, Impact, and Presence in Michigan
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 7:00pm
Location: Paint Creek United Methodist Church
4220 Collins Road, Oakland Township
Chautauqua is little known but for fifty years it played an important role in the evolution of American Society. Women’s Rights, higher education Progressive reforms and the evolution of Protestantism in America were all deeply affected by the widespread Chautauqua Movement.
The Chautauqua Movement began at Lake Chautauqua in western New York in 1874. Initially, it was a two-week encampment for training Sunday school teachers. Within a few years, it had evolved into a summer long resort community providing the American Protestant Middle Class with a wholesome option for using the emerging phenomenon of summer vacation.
Emulating the “mother” Chautauqua in New York, similar communities spread across the United States. By the 1890s over 100 permanent Chautauquas had been established. While each Chautauqua was unique, they were all modeled after the New York Chautauqua and emphasized religion, education, recreation and the arts.
In addition to the permanent Chautauqua sites, a traveling version of Chautauqua began in 1904 and lasted until the Great Depression. While a pale imitation of the original concept, the “tent” Chautauquas visited thousands of American communities every year for over twenty-five years to bring culture to small communities all across the country.
Inevitably, the educational and religious themes of Chautauqua led them to play an important role as a forum for discussion of public issues. In particular, Chautauqua helped promote the political debates surrounding Progressive Era reforms ranging from women’s suffrage to trust busting to child labor.
Presented by Jim Craft - Oakland County Historical Commission Board Member and retired history teacher.
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Michigan's Native Americans
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6pm
Location: Miller’s Big Red Orchard
6:00 pm Dinner and Drinks (cash bar, separate tabs)
7:00 pm Program
Come at 6:00 pm to join us for dinner and drinks. Program will start about 7:00.
What was life like for the 3-Fires and other Native American Nations that used Michigan’s natural resources in their everyday life? What plants did they use and how did they get around? Find out answers to questions you might have as you learn about these hunters and gatherers lifestyles.
Join us for a beer and a program on Michigan’s Native Americans by Randy Baker.
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Flumerfelt Flea Market
Annually September Weekend
Flumerfelt Barn at Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District
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Down on the Farm
Annually October
Farm Celebration with Oakland Township Historic District
Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District
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