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
Closed for the season. We will reopen in May.
Private Museum tours available.
Please call the Print Shop office to make arrangements: 231.448.2254.
2025 Hours
May Hours: Thursday - Saturday 5/22-24, 5/29-31 11-5 PM
June Hours: M-Sat 11-5 PM, Sunday 1-4 PM
July Hours: Monday - Saturday 11-5 PM, Sunday 1-4
August 1 through Sept 7 Monday - Saturday 11-5 PM, Sunday 1-4
September 8 through Sept 30 Hours: Thursday - Saturday 1-4 PM
October Hours: Thursday-Saturday 1-4 PM (10/2-4, 10/9-11)
Museum Week 2025
July 14 - July 18
Stay tuned for the Event Schedule for 2025
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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Congratulations!!!❤️John!
There are several Dunlevys in my extended family.
Well done, John!
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