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Learn about the history of Beaver Island, a northern Michigan island with a rich heritage of king, fishing, shipwrecks, and more. Visit the Print Shop Museum, the Marine Museum, Heritage Park, and the Protar Home, or join the events and activities hosted by the Historical Society.
Learn about the history of Beaver Island, a remote island in Lake Michigan, through its museums and historic places. Explore the stories of the Mormons, the fishermen, the shipwrecks, and the Protar home.
Beaver Island Historical Society, Beaver Island. 3,382 likes · 1 talking about this · 90 were here. The Beaver Island Historical Society was founded in 1957 to collect, preserve, and share the...
Learn about your family history on Beaver Island with the help of the Historical Society. Find out how to request genealogy research, view cemetery records, and support the Society's expansion project.
The Beaver Island Historical Society continues to add all kinds of extra goodies including fun events, public programs, hands-on experiences for kids, and, of course, gift shops! The BIHS traveled to a Michigan Gift Show and stocked the shelves with gifts and treasures all made in Michigan.
The Beaver Island Historical Society offers several pamphlets, books, newspaper facsimiles of Strang's "Northern Islander", and maps. We are particularly proud of the series, "The Journal of Beaver Island History".
If you're interested in Beaver Island, and would like to help discover, preserve, interpret, and present its unique history, why not join the Beaver Island Historical Society? Please see the new BIHS website for details: www.beaverislandhistory.org
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.
Beaver Island Historical Society info includes Mission, Vision, Board Meeting Information, Board of Trustees, Executive Director Lori Taylor Blitz and bylaws
The print shop houses collections depicting Native American history of the Beaver Island Archipelago, Strangites (a Mormon colony & James Jesse Strang: self proclaimed king), Irish Immigrants, Natural History, and Island Life.