Major Fundraising Campaign to Create Historical Corridor
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Boater Information for Blessing Parade
Participant Information for the Blessing of the Fleet Boat Parade in Harbor Springs
Five Historic Boats to Bless the Harbor
Five Historic Boats to Bless the Harbor
Historical Society receives two grants for building and technology improvements
The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society recently received two grants which will help with building repairs and technology upgrades. The first grant of $5,000 was awarded by the Great Lakes Energy People Fund and will cover the cost of repairing two widows on the historic 1884 city hall building. The building, which now houses the...
Two MCACA Grants Awarded to the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society
Two MCACA Grants Awarded to the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society
Shay Locomotive coming to Michigan
Moving operations began in early October 2021 for the 36 ton Shay Locomotive C/N 2005 located outside the Forestry Building of Stephen F. Austin State University.
Northern Michigan Park to be home of “Aha”
Harbor Springs – A 130-year-old ship is being restored with plans to move it to a city park in northern Michigan. The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society and the Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway are working together on restoring the Aha, the Petoskey News-Review reported. Once the work is done, the vessel is expected to be...
City Council Approves Plan
The Aha, a 1891 vessel that was built by Ehpraim Shay, is currently being restored in a project partnership between the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society and Industrial Arts Institute. And now, that vessel will likely find a fitting home– Shay Park, which is located beside the intersection of Main, Judd and Bay Streets in...
Restoration of the Aha
Historical Society looks to create “historic district” with addition of Shay’s Aha boat on display in park …
Northern Origins: A Collaborative History Journal
While we are all at home due to COVID-19 many of us are looking for something new to do, read, or experience. With that in mind, the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is proud to announce that we partnered with the Harbor Light Newspaper to create Northern Origins. Northern Origins features nearly a dozen articles written...
Restoring History Begins at the Ephraim Shay Hexagon House
Last week, the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society began its work to “Save the Shay.” The Historical Society, which was gifted the Shay Hexagon House in late 2016, is in the first stages of a campaign to restore this historic treasure for the enjoyment of generations to come. The Shay House, built by Ephraim Shay...