Little Traverse History Museum

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Little Traverse History Museum The museum houses permanent and temporary exhibits on the region's history and on Ernest Hemingway. We offer tours and programs too! Open June-October.

petoskeymuseum.org The Little Traverse Historical Socity was established in 1905. In 1969, it was incorporated as a non- profit organization, "To preserve, advance and disseminate knowledge of the history of the Little Traverse Bay Area." To this end, and with the support of members and winter and summer residents, they acquired and restored the abandoned Chicago and West Michigan Railroad depot. Originally built in 1892 to accommodate the large influx of summer resorters, the depot now serves the area as the Little Traverse History Museum.

By now, you've probably heard about the mama bear and her cub that were in a tree on Michigan Street Thursday. Fitting f...
10/09/2026

By now, you've probably heard about the mama bear and her cub that were in a tree on Michigan Street Thursday. Fitting for a town that was once called Bear River, don't you think?

Here's the post office certificate from 1874 using the name Petoskey. Our exhibit is all about Biidaasige and his family—stop in and learn more!

The First National Bank of Petoskey was started by the Curtis family in 1878. In 1931, the bank's Directors were: Chalme...
09/29/2026

The First National Bank of Petoskey was started by the Curtis family in 1878. In 1931, the bank's Directors were: Chalmers Curtis, Morgan Curtis, Heber Curtis, T. Chalmers Curtis, and Guy Hankey. This brochure explained the bank's finances and says they had $2.2 million in resources, with $190,000 in cash in the vault.

We are thrilled to share that our collection of photos from social worker Harry Moffett, who lived in Petoskey in later ...
09/24/2026

We are thrilled to share that our collection of photos from social worker Harry Moffett, who lived in Petoskey in later years, is now part of the Near East Relief Historical Society's online museum. We hope you'll explore the collection to learn more.

A modest fundraising campaign became a nationwide movement uniting presidents, celebrities, and schoolchildren around a common cause.

Don't forget our annual meeting is tomorrow (September 10). We're going to have so much fun listening to Howard Richards...
09/09/2026

Don't forget our annual meeting is tomorrow (September 10). We're going to have so much fun listening to Howard Richards play Petoskey tunes on the Hemingway piano! He'll start around 7, after the business meeting.

Happy First Day of School! (In Petoskey- we know lots of you went back weeks ago!) Did you know that we have lots of sch...
09/08/2026

Happy First Day of School! (In Petoskey- we know lots of you went back weeks ago!) Did you know that we have lots of school records in our archives? Anyone can make an appointment to visit the office and see our resources. We would love to show you what we have in our collection!

Is the rain spoiling your outdoor plans? We have a solution for that! The museum is open today 'til 4 and we've got lots...
09/04/2026

Is the rain spoiling your outdoor plans? We have a solution for that! The museum is open today 'til 4 and we've got lots to see!

Address

100 Depot Court
Petoskey, MI
49770

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(231) 347-2620

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