Flat Rock Historical Society

Flat Rock Historical Society Serving the Downriver community in educating, researching, preserving, and conserving the city of Flat Rock’s history.
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If you’ve visited our museum or lived in Flat Rock in 1999, then this was an easy trivia question! This photo shows the ...
08/26/2026

If you’ve visited our museum or lived in Flat Rock in 1999, then this was an easy trivia question! This photo shows the Smith Hotel being moved from its original location on Telegraph Road to its new home on the museum campus.

We are back for another Time Period Tuesday challenge! When was this photo taken? Share your answer in the comments and ...
08/25/2026

We are back for another Time Period Tuesday challenge! When was this photo taken?

Share your answer in the comments and check back tomorrow for the answer!

The museum is open today from 1 to 3pm. Stop by to help us finish this puzzle!
08/23/2026

The museum is open today from 1 to 3pm. Stop by to help us finish this puzzle!

Stop by the museum between 1 and 3pm this Sunday for a tour of our historic buildings!
08/21/2026

Stop by the museum between 1 and 3pm this Sunday for a tour of our historic buildings!

What clues did you use to figure out what year this photo is from?This photo is printed on a postcard which was publishe...
08/19/2026

What clues did you use to figure out what year this photo is from?

This photo is printed on a postcard which was published by Monroe Camera Shop. Writing on the back describes it as “corner of Telegraph at Huron River Dr. looking east 1940.”

Our next round of trivia is here! Can you guess what year this photo was taken? Put your answer in the comments and chec...
08/18/2026

Our next round of trivia is here! Can you guess what year this photo was taken?

Put your answer in the comments and check back tomorrow for the answer.

Did you know that August is National Picnic Month? Here's one of four postcards in our collection that were written to l...
08/13/2026

Did you know that August is National Picnic Month? Here's one of four postcards in our collection that were written to local resident, Grace Wagar, about picnics.

This one reads: "8/23/06 Thanks for card. Write first & when I answer will tell you about the pic-nic to-morrow. Yours, Hazel J.G."

We don't know who Sunny Jim is, but he is cute enough to be on a postcard from 1906 and to be on Facebook 120 years later!

Past or present, sometimes it is just too hot to cook! This advertisement for Grape Nuts cereal was printed in the Huron...
08/13/2026

Past or present, sometimes it is just too hot to cook! This advertisement for Grape Nuts cereal was printed in the Huron Valley Sentinel this week back in 1921. The local newspaper featured news from Flat Rock and surrounding communities, as well as advertisements for local businesses and national brands.

Here is the answer to yesterday’s trivia question! This photo was taken on August 11, 1901. It is labeled “Bedford Glen....
08/12/2026

Here is the answer to yesterday’s trivia question! This photo was taken on August 11, 1901. It is labeled “Bedford Glen.” The clothing is the key to figuring out the time period here!

Ready for a new history game? How about “Time Period Tuesday” where we show you a photo or object and you guess what tim...
08/11/2026

Ready for a new history game? How about “Time Period Tuesday” where we show you a photo or object and you guess what time period it is from!

Here is your first challenge. This photo was taken on August 11, but what year? The closest guess wins bragging rights!

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25486 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock, MI
48134

Telephone

(734) 782-5220

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