Bellaire Area Historical Society

Bellaire Area Historical Society Located in basement of Bellaire Village Hall. Information on Bellaire Area Museum, its events and has research material available.

Historic searches, records, newspapers, photos - call for appointment or private tours.

05/27/2026

The Bellaire Area Museum opens today for our 50th year! We are located at 202 N Bridge Street in Bellaire, Michigan. Our hours are Wednesday 12-8 and Thursday-Sunday 12-4 thru Labor Day.

05/24/2026
"Fresh of the press" our 2026 Spring Newsletter. If you would like to become a member and support our organization plea...
04/24/2026

"Fresh of the press" our 2026 Spring Newsletter. If you would like to become a member and support our organization please visit our website at https://bellaireareahistoricalsociety.org or print out a membership form from the newsletter and send it with a check to the Bellaire Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 646, Bellaire, MI 49615. Thank-you.

Recent donation of newspapers discovered during remodeling of the original dining room of a house in the village. The n...
03/16/2026

Recent donation of newspapers discovered during remodeling of the original dining room of a house in the village. The newspapers are from the 1920's and 1940's, were laid flat and placed between the subfloor and linoleum. There are some editions of the Grand Rapids Press; the Antrim County Record; The Detroit Free Press, The Portland Review; The Portal and the Classmate. The Home Front, Rotogravure Supplement and comic pages shown in the photos are from The Detroit Free Press.

According to google, in the 1940s, newspapers were placed between subfloors and linoleum to smooth uneven floor boards, prevent squeaks, to provide a barrier to prevent dust and dirt from entering the living space and to provide minor insulation against drafts.

Curious to find out if anyone else has discovered historic newspapers or other items during remodeling or renovation projects in Bellaire.

02/03/2026

The Antrim County Historical Society and the Bellaire Area Historical Society will present One-Room Schools in Antrim County by Bob Holtzman, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. at the Bellaire Public Library.
Reminders about the event will be posted as it gets closer to May.

Our display at the Bellaire Public Library in honor of Veterans Day. Come see it in person and if there is a veteran yo...
11/11/2025

Our display at the Bellaire Public Library in honor of Veterans Day. Come see it in person and if there is a veteran you’d like to celebrate, please fill out a star to add to our display.

We thank all Veterans for their sacrifice to keep us safe and protect our freedoms.

Address

P. O. Box 646
Bellaire, MI
49615

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12315338631

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