Come and See History come alive

School house and Museum. Two Story rough hewn Log Building, colored dark grey by time. 4 windows on top floor and 3 windows and one door on the bottom floor. Entrance Ramp on left going up to the door.

HOUGHTON LAKE AREA HISTORICAL VILLAGE AND PLAYHOUSE

WELCOME

COME AND SEE HISTORY COME ALIVE IN HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN

Low log building with a white roof and green trim. It is set in a wooded setting

Welcome to the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society Web Page. We are proud of our Village and our Playhouse. These 13 Historical Building have been lovingly re-stored or built to reflect life in a typical Logging Village of Northern Michigan in the Late 1800's.

The Village is located at 1701 W. Houghton Lake Drive (M-55) in Prudenville, Michigan (directions are on the bottom of this page)

The Village is open every Friday and Saturday in July and August from 12-4

We also welcome and special events, including weddings in our chapel and celebrations on the grounds and in the Playhouse. To make Reservations to use these facilities please call (989)422-6393 or E-mail the Playhouse Manager by clicking here

Check out the Playhouse Page or the Historical Village Page to see more information about the Village and the Playhouse

We also invite you to come to our 37th Annual Village Days Celebration on

July 31, August 1 & 2, 2009

Statue of Minuteman on a stone platform. the Minuteman is holding a flagpole with an American Flag in his right hand. Minuteman and the platform are on the lawn in front of the Schoolhouse/Museum.

JOIN THE HOUGHTON LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

We are dedicated to Preserving the Proud History of the Houghton Lake Area.

If you are interested in joining us in this mission please contact us by calling 989-366- 9017

Or by e-mailing our president

You are invited to join us at our regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 pm

at the Historical Playhouse

We are just a short distance from any place in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Our wonderful Historical Village can be reached easily from I-75 or I-127

From I-75 Get off at exit 227 and go west on M-55 for about 5 Miles the Village and the Playhouse are on your left right next to the Chamber of Commerce Building

From 1-127 exit onM-55 ( Houghton Lake Exit) and go East for about 6 miles. The Historical Village is on your right just past Wal-Marts.

JOIN US FOR OUR NEW VENTURE LOCAL AREA FARMERS' MARKET WHICH IS TAKING PLACE ON THE HISTORICAL VILLAGE GROUNDS ON

FRIDAY 12:00 NOON -5:00 PM Starting after Memorial Day, 2009

Clip Cartoon Drawing of Young Male Farmer with a watering can in his hand watering some crops