Ontonagon County Historical Society

10/10/2026

Many beautiful things are happening out at the lighthouse! New paint, some new windows, the grounds are looking better than ever thanks to M&JK for the major cleanup!!
** A special shout out and THANKS to Max Kane for all of the volunteer hours you have spent painting this summer and are still painting the trim and the garage. It looks SO GOOD!!

10/01/2026

Fall is here in all her glory!
It's that time again to join us for our monthly dinner.

The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Lucy Granroth, a genealogical researcher, will present on her work and techniques. Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon October 11th. The menu will include ham, tossed salad, macaroni & cheese, green beans, a dinner roll, and blond brownies. Price is $15.

09/07/2026

And how about these two gentlemen? One says Stan on the photo...? Anyone recognize either one??

09/07/2026

Does anyone recognize any of these fine folks? Posting for Brandi our Collections Manager as she is catagorizing and digitizing old photos today.

09/04/2026

Please join us for the September dinner!

The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 17th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. JR Richardson will present on his service as Chairman of the Natural Resources Commission for the Michigan DNR. Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon September 13th. The menu will include roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, green salad, and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Price is $15.

We hope to see you there!!

08/15/2026

08/15/2026

It's Nation Lighthouse Day and we have Don Moore out at the Lighthouse Operating a Special Events station on HAM radio tune in or come on out
20meters 14.275 W8O
More photos to come. He's just now setting up.

08/10/2026

Besides a lot of other grounds work, we've had the plants removed from the side of the lighthouse. We would like to put rocks along here for a low maintenance option.
Does anyone have rocks around the size of a baseball to fill a 15" x 20' space they would consider donating to the lighthouse? Or perhaps sell at a reduced rate? We can pick them up, or delivery would be amazing!

08/08/2026

Hello friends and local history enthusiasts!
We need your help to complete a special display. Do you have an old nurses uniform from years past that you would be will to gift to the museum? We want to put it on a mannequin under our vintage nurses cape. This will add a nice touch to the cape and help us show a more accurate uniform of the nurses of the past in our local medical history display.
Please leave a comment below or message me and I can arrange to pick it up from you or you can drop it off at the museum any day of the week from 10am-4pm. We're open 7 days a week through late October.
Thank you for your consideration and for helping The Ontoangon County Historical Society.

08/07/2026

It's that time again!
OCHS would love it if you would join us for a meal and a presentation! The Ontonagon County Historical Society will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ontonagon. Sally Berman will present the story of the founding of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Public is welcome. To make or change reservations, please call Sue Basile at 906-884-2084 no later than noon August 16th. The menu will include roast chicken, potato salad, green salad, and chocolate brownies. Price is $15.