Arenac County Historical Society

08/31/2026

Added index to Onionville Farm Community 1906-2016. Articles, photos, misc.; muck lands; Bailiff family genealogy.
https://tinyurl.com/4cmjejhr

08/29/2026

Added index to Arenac & Pine River Settlements, 1867-2016. Articles, photos, postcards, documents. (Please ignore the preview headline saying it's for Obits Bk 3. FB defaults to this and we can't make it change. 🫩.)

INDEX EARLY ARENAC CO INDEPENDENT OBITS BK 1 | In ACHS Scrapbooks | Indexed by Joann Gulau, October 3, 2013

08/28/2026

Travel writer highlights Omer - home of Arenac County Historical Society's Ye Olde Courthouse.

Did you know Michigan’s smallest city has fewer than 300 residents?
Full Story: https://www.awesomemitten.com/omer-michigans-smallest-city/?utm_source=fb-awesome-mitten
Omer holds the title of Michigan’s smallest city, with a population of just 274 people. The entire town covers only 1.16 square miles, making it easy to miss if you’re traveling along US-23 near the Lake Huron shoreline.

Originally called Rifle River Mills for the nearby Rifle River, the town got its current name after a founder tried to call it Homer — but Michigan already had one, so the “H” was dropped.

Despite its tiny size, the city has some fun local quirks, including a springtime “Suckerfest” fishing competition and a historic 19th-century railroad bridge spanning the river.

It may be small, but this little Michigan town has plenty of history packed into a very tiny footprint.

08/28/2026

Time is running out for the Drive Arenac 250 Tour and Contest!
Grab a pamphlet, map and rules at the Ye Olde Courthouse, Omer, The Arenac County Historical Museum, Au Gres, the The Standish Historical Depot Welcome Center or other visitor sites in Arenac County.

08/27/2026

City celebrates new nature walk 🍂🍁 🦝 🐿️

08/27/2026

Throwback Thursday!
Drive-In theatre, where? 🎥 🍿
The things you learn at The Arenac County Historical Society Museum, Au Gres.

08/26/2026

Rock out tonight with Elvis, Buffet and Sinatra - just don't step on my blue suede 👟 👟. 😅🎶🎵

08/26/2026

This unidentified photo from a group of 51 unidentified pictures donated to the Arenac County Historical Society in 2006 is labeled "Shaffer," "Turner"; however, we haven't had any luck identifying the man through our Shaffer contacts. If you know, please let us know!
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