The Benzie Area Historical Society seeks to engage, educate and entertain the public about Benzie County and many of communities that boarder it, through exhibits, museum programs and community outreach held throughout the area. The Benzie Area Historical Society and Museum celebrates the people, industries, and organizations that made Benzie County’s History and Heritage an important factor in Northwest Michigan. The BAHS Museum is housed in a 1887 built Congregational Church building in Benzonia and is listed on the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites. Our museum holds historical treasurers beginning with Americas “First People, Native Americans prior to the arrival of the first white settlers. Industries beginning with the timber rush, logging and sawmills, charcoal and early chemical works, iron foundry’s, maritime history including commercial shipping from various Lake Michigan ports, commercial and recreational fishing, agriculture and food processing and of course, the Ann Arbor Railroad and Car Ferry days. The Benzie Area Historical Society is a Michigan non-profit and IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization. Contact us at (231) 882-5539 or via email at [email protected].
Special Note: TOURS, GENEALOGY AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS available outside Museum hours. Please call 231-882-5539 or email [email protected].
