Beaver Island Historical Society Welcomes You to Our Past
The Historical Society currently operates two museums on the Island, the Print Shop Museum and the Marine Museum, as well as two additional historical sites: Heritage Park and the Protar Home. We offer several resources and services to our visitors, including genealogical research, copies of archival photos, and a series of historical journals and other books for purchase. Additionally, we host many events throughout the year to promote the Island’s history.
Explore our history, find out about the king, fishing, shipwrecks, island life, natural history, our Irish heritage, and much more.
Museum Hours
September Hours
1-4 PM Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Private Museum tours available available after hours or season
Please call the Print Shop office to make arrangements: 231.448.2254 or reserve online.
The Beaver Island Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Northern Islander will again be published in the Print Shop where it began in 1850! In February, the Historical Society purchased the Northern Islander and Beaver Beacon from former owner Cynthia Johnson.
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Welcome Pollinators!
New this summer, the Beaver Island Historical Society welcomes the pollinator garden which is located between Daddy Franks and the Print Shop Museum. The garden features several beds of flowers and a water feature! Stop by the museum and visit the garden!
We would like to give a big thank you to the Island Roots group for their hard work and dedication in making this garden come to life. We thank you and appreciate the work you have done to make such a beautiful location for the public to explore.
We would like to give an additional thank you to the Invasive Species group for sharing their knowledge of plants with us as well as popping in today to help set up and prep the garden. Thank you!
Make sure to visit the pollinator garden to view all of the Island Roots and Invasive Species group's hard work!
Beautiful
Awesome work
Looking forward to seeing these new gardens. Thank you to all who helped.
I'm a monarch waystation and have tons of extra milkweed seeds if you would like them I can bring them up when we visit June 23-30.
Mark your calendars!
Kids' Camp 2023 registration opens 12:00 pm Monday, June 12th! Please call or stop by the Beaver Island Historical Society to register. Due to limited slots, registration will close and payment will be due at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 30th.
Spots fill up fast! Act fast!
What ages do the kids need to be?!
The Beaver Island Family Histories: Volume 2 is available NOW! Purchase your copy at the Print Shop Museum and Marine Museum gift shops.
Awesome‼️!
Buffalo Malloy was my great great grandfather. I'll make it to the island again someday.
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