Mystery Objects – Please help us identify a small collection of "historic Washtenaw County farmer's shoes" that was anonymously donated to us last March.. Drop us an e-mail if you know something about the history of the shoes.
Now Join, donate on-line or order books from our gift shop on the Internet!
Artifacts
The Washtenaw County Historical Society has over 5,000 artifacts in its collections. Most items are only occasionally displayed in our rotating exhibits. Explore this list and discover the historic--Ann Allen Bible as well as the odd--Elisha Townsend's hair clippings.
A Step Back in Time - A Walking Tour of Historic Ann ArborA downloadable MP3 podcast walking tour of the historical locations and people who have lived in Ann Arbor. The route starts at the Museum on Main Street and takes walkers to Kerrytown, UM Central Campus, Downtown Ann Arbor, the Old West Side, and Lowertown.
Impressions Archive – View 1943-2009 issues of Impressions on-line.
Washtenaw Impressions Online Index – A searchable list of Impressions articles and authors from 1943 through 2002.
ATTENTION TEACHERS! - WCHS offers traveling exhibits for elementary and middle school children featuring artifacts from our collection and lesson materials.
WHAT IS IT - A traveling collection of odd and obscure items from the 19th and early 20th century. Entertaining and educational. Perfect for the classroom or adult groups. Call the Museum on Main Street 662-9092 or e-mail us to set up an appointment.
Washtenaw County History from A to Z – A sampling of Washtenaw County History on-line from Ann Arbor Architecture to Zwerdling.
New Books in the Gift Shop – Men, Wind, and Courage A Pioneer Aviation story of O. E. Williams and His Associates, by Nancy Lynn Mess; A History of Ann Arbor, by Jonathan Marwill; The Huron River - Voices from the Watershed, edited by John Knott and Keith Taylor; Images of America: Milan, by Martha Churchill; Barefoot Boy, by Ray Schairer; RIVERWALKS - Ann Arbor: Walking loops along the Huron River, by Brenda Bentley.
Washtenaw County Historical Consortium – The Washtenaw County Historical Consortium is a volunteer organization representing over 25 museums, libraries, and historical attractions in and around Washtenaw County, Michigan. Links to area events calendar and member web sites.
Heritage Tourism Map Project – Take A Tour Through History! Four distinct themed driving or riding routes throughout Washtenaw County’s cities, townships and villages – German Heritage Tour, the Greek Revival Tour, the Historic Barns, and the Esek Pray Trail.
History in the Making - Washtenaw History on the Web
Washtenaw County is fortunate to have an active local history scene on the web. Here is a sampling of blogs, columns, and web sites dedicated to telling our history.
The "Local History Blog" at the Ann Arbor District Library for local history buffs, written by local history buffs!
Local author Laura Bien writes a biweekly column "In the Archives" for the Ann Arbor Chronicle. She is a frequent contributor of local history articles to Annarbor.com. Her work can also be found in the Ypsilanti Citizen, the Ypsilanti Courier, and YpsiNews.com as well as the Ann Arbor Observer. She is the author “Tales from the Ypsilanti Archives"and writes the historical blog "Dusty Diary." Laura may be contacted at ypsidixit@gmail.com.
Long-time local businessman, WCHS Board member, and Annarbor.com contributor Dale R. (for Radio) Leslie writes a local history column, "Memories and Musings." See his amazing photo collection at the Ann Arbor District Library's pictureAnnArbor. Contact Dale at daleleslie@comcast.net
Historically Speaking is Ypsilanti historian James Mann's monthly column appearing in Annarbor.com. Follow his Ypsilanti history blog at "mannabouttown."
The occasional commentary by local historian and past WCHS President Wystan Stevens is found at Annarbor.com. Wystan's collection of online history and photographs is at Wystan's Photostream on Flickr. Treasures from e-Bay and other musings at Wystan's Wanderings. Contact Wystan at wystans@yahoo.com.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Washtenaw County Historical Society is to educate and inspire our community to engage in the preservation and presentation of area history.
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