Athens Area Historical Society

09/02/2026

🚗 A mystery from Athens’ past…
One of the stories we’ll uncover at our From the Tombstones to the Stage event on September 26th involves something that changed Athens forever: the arrival of the first automobiles.

But this photo holds a few secrets…

🕵️ Can you guess approximately what year this picture was taken?
🏛️ And can you identify the building standing behind these early automobiles?

Think you know the answers? Keep your guesses to yourself for now… or drop them in the comments! 👀

Want to discover the story behind Athens’ first cars—and see what other pieces of local history come to life?

Join us for From the Tombstones to the Stage at the Quonset Hut Theatre on September 26th. Shows are at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

How well do you know Athens’ history? Come find out…

08/31/2026

Bakery’s new storefront is helping turn Greenfield House into a gathering place.

08/18/2026

Senior Times/Lunch at the Greenfield House Community Center will not be held until Sept. 15, 2026 due to necessary repairs to the Center. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We hope to see you on September 15th!! If you have any questions, please call Leslie Barton at 269-729-4554.

08/13/2026

08/05/2026

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08/03/2026

We thought we would share in case you want help our youth and donate.

💜🤍 Let's Get PURPLE, Athens! 🤍💜

As we prepare to welcome students back for another amazing school year, we're asking our incredible Athens community to help us make sure every student has the supplies they need to succeed.

From August 1–22, we're collecting school supplies, personal care items, healthy snacks for our student athletes, and gently used Athens spirit wear to support Athens Area Schools.

07/24/2026

The Athens Area Historical Society Museum will be open Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during the Athens Annual Summer Homecoming! We hope you stop by.