Benzie Area Historical Museum

Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future

What's Going On

All events take place at the Benzie Area Historical Museum and are free unless otherwise noted.

Permanent Exhibits

Interesting exhibits and displays are found throughout the two floors of the museum. They are easily accessible by stairs and elevator.

Logging, including a working scale model of a logging mill

Agriculture

Victorian Rooms

One-Room Schools

General Store of the 1800s

Dolls and Antique Toys

Bruce Catton Display. This Benzonia native won the Pulitzer-prize and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Ann Arbor Car Ferries, 1892-1982

Commercial Fishing

Gwen Frostic Room features some of her early copper and brass work.

Mitchell Exhibit tells of the Mitchell Corporation’s early history and community involvement by the family.

Hands-on play area for children.

                         Museum Store
Store merchandise includes original artwork by local artists, old-fashioned toys, and books of Benzie area history. Toys include wood puzzles, finger traps, pick up sticks, marbles, trains, trucks, and rocks.

Some of the available books by local authors are Waiting for the Morning Train, Bruce Catton; The Crystal Gazer, Leonard Case; The Royal Frontenac Hotel, George Richey and Pete Sandman; Isle of View; A History of South Manitou Island, Charles M. Anderson; My 90 Years In The Northwoods, Bernie Griner, and Daylight In the Swamp, William and Edith Overlease.

                             Newsletter
The Benzie Heritage is published and distributed quarterly. If you would like to be on the mailing list, use the Join Us selection to find out how to become a member.


                           Contacting Us
Call the Benzie Area Historical Museum at 231-882-5539, or email us at bmuseum@att.net