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
Private Museum tours available.
Please call the Print Shop office to make arrangements: 231.448.2254.
2025 Hours
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)
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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We are excited to present Museum week 2025! Museum Week starts Monday, July 14th with Music on the Porch, followed by two days of Beaver Isle The Musical, and our annual Gutsy Women presentation on Thursday. Wednesday - Friday is the Art Show located at Gregg Fellowship, and on Wednesday is the CMU open house. We hope to see you there! More information down below.
Anyone interested in performing for Music On The Porch July 14 give Sheri Timsak a call 231-448-2510
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A CELEBRATION TO REMEMBER
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The Beaver Island Fourth of July Parade this year was an incredible celebration! Hundreds of people from all over gathered to enjoy this special...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Happy Fourth of July from the Beaver Island Historical Society! We hope you all enjoy today's festivities and these photos, pulled from the archives of past parades and events on the Fourth. The tradition of the yearly parade originally began as a celebration for Homecoming, but it was moved to the Fourth of July celebration 93 years ago, in 1932!
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Thank you for sharing these, they are wonderful!
Awesome 👏
My brother and I led the parade in 1976
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