The Wayne Historical Society

The Wayne Historical Society Our mission is to display, preserve and promote the history of the city of Wayne, Michigan. Visit ou
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Fishing Derby at Attwood Pool, unknown Year.
08/30/2026

Fishing Derby at Attwood Pool, unknown Year.

Mildred Hanchett (1907-1985) - Born Mildred Baxter on a rural family farm in Romulus, the young Mildred would go to scho...
08/29/2026

Mildred Hanchett (1907-1985) - Born Mildred Baxter on a rural family farm in Romulus, the young Mildred would go to school at River Rouge, Romulus and Wayne for a time. She attended business school in Detroit before marrying Donald Hanchett of Wayne. He worked for the Wayne County Road Comission. After moving to Wayne in the late 20s she began a lifelong interest in Wayne history. She began reading articles and talking to some of the older folks in town. Eventually she founded the Wayne Historical Society in 1956, and pushed the city to create the Historical Museum in around 1963. She was the first museum director and saw the collection grow from just a few objects to thousands and helped save many of Waynes earliest pieces. She passed away on December 8, 1985, just before the new addition to the museum was completed in 1986. Did any of you know Mildred?

A photo from 2006 at the 50th anniversary of Northside Hardware.
08/28/2026

A photo from 2006 at the 50th anniversary of Northside Hardware.

3927 Fourth Street was originally the Purolator plant, but later on was home to Display and Exhibit company.
08/27/2026

3927 Fourth Street was originally the Purolator plant, but later on was home to Display and Exhibit company.

The employees of Prouty and Glass Carriages, which operated from 1888-1916.
08/26/2026

The employees of Prouty and Glass Carriages, which operated from 1888-1916.

A then and now of the house at 35545 Clinton. The home was built by Bradshaw Hodgkinson, a justice of the peace and Mich...
08/24/2026

A then and now of the house at 35545 Clinton. The home was built by Bradshaw Hodgkinson, a justice of the peace and Michigan Legislator.

32744 Annapolis Street, originally built as a United Presbyterian Church in 1949.
08/23/2026

32744 Annapolis Street, originally built as a United Presbyterian Church in 1949.

The interior of the Wayne Library, 1930. This was a Wayne County branch library located temporarily on Newberry street b...
08/22/2026

The interior of the Wayne Library, 1930. This was a Wayne County branch library located temporarily on Newberry street because the village didn't have its own library yet. In some of the smaller outlying towns, if they didnt have a library by the mid 20s the county would step in and open one up.

A recent donation of light fixtures from the Old Wayne Theater brought us one of the original lobby chandeliers as pictu...
08/21/2026

A recent donation of light fixtures from the Old Wayne Theater brought us one of the original lobby chandeliers as pictured in the original 1927 photo. These chandeliers were taken down and put into storage during later remodels and the lobby's conversion into Wayne Music. Luckily they were saved before the theater was demolished in 2008.

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1 Towne Square St
Wayne, MI
48184

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm

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+17347220113

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