Thank you for visiting our website.  Please explore our web pages to learn more about the Society, the exciting projects that are underway, our programs / events, and the historical information available in Arenac County.

Arenac County is situated along the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron in the Great Lakes. It is rich in Indian history because of its abundance of hard chert and flint for arrowheads. It is rich in logging history as a part of the logging industry developed around Michigan's white pine and hardwoods as well as being a conduit to the lake for shipping the lumber produced here. The County also was the location of a 19th century summer resort hotel to which customers arrived by ship. Its history was gradually reshaped due to the disastrous wildfires that eventually destroyed the logging business in the area.

Programs and Events:

	Programs at the Museum in Au Gres Please join us for our 2013 programs. ***** Programs are held monthly from June to September at the museum, 304 East Michigan Avenue in Au Gres. *************   All are open to the general public.  Please join us! No Admission Charge (Donations are encouraged to support museum programming)

	Events at the Museum in Au Gres Please join us for these 2013 events: ***** The ACHS Museum will be open Dec 3rd-4th for our Christmas Open House & Bake Sale Saturday, December 3rd, 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, December 4th, 1 pm to 4 pm
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	Events at the Ye' Olde Courthouse in Omer Please join us for these 2013 events: ***** Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sucker Weekend The ACHS Courthouse is open for our Bake Sale, Mini-Book Sale and Easter Junque Sale Please Join Us! *****

News and Announcements:

	New Book - County Normal School, Standish The Arenac county Historical society is working on a new book we plan to publish by the end of the year, ARENAC COUNTY NORMAL,1904 – 1957. We are offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to include an ad for your business or a remembrance of your loved one or friends who graduated from Arenac County Normal in a special section of this book. Click here for more information. Our latest book:   1906 Atlas and Plat Book of Arenac County ($12.00) Visit our bookstore for mail order information. "Million Pennies Drive" - Goal Achieved! Our goal was to collect one million pennies. With your help, we reached our goal in just about 4 years.  A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped us in this project. We are still working on the ACHS Courthouse mortgage.  We started out in 2005 with a $85,000 loan and we now owe just over $5,000.  It won't be long now! Thanks for all the ways you've helped us fulfill our mission!

Museum Hours:

Winter Hours:  The museum in Au Gres is open by appointment.  Call the museum at 989-876-6399 and leave a message. 
We will return your call - or call Sandy 989-876-7834, or Joann 989-876-6468.

Summer Hours (late May to September):  The museum in Au Gres is open 2 weekends per month, on Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 pm Memorial Day weekend though Labor Day.  August weekends are 4-5 and 18-19.

Our History:

Each week, the Arenac County Historical Society presents here:

Arenac County Memories - early photos and historical moments
from the museum collection.  Check back often.

	Some photographs are reproduced with permission from the Arenac County Independent Click here to view an album containing more of the society's historical photos.
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Arenac County Historical Society; 304 East Michigan Avenue; P. O. Box 272; Au Gres, Michigan  48703-0272;  989-876-6399

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