The Historical association of South Haven invites you to join them for their Annual Ice Cream Social on the lawn at Hartman School. Old-fashioned Ice Cream Social Sunday, June 22 2-4pm 355 Hubbard Street South Haven, MI 49090

The Historical Association of South Haven is pleased to welcome Peter Cook, Executive Director at the North Berrien Historical Museum, for a nostalgic look back at Deer Forest, the iconic theme park in Coloma. In its 65 years of operation, millions of people visited Deer Forest to pet and feed animals such as deer, llamas, […]

Please join us for our annual Membership Drive Kick-Off and Open House: Forest House 313 Center St. Saturday, May 24 6:00-9:00pm A short presentation on our restoration progress will be given at 6:30. Image below shows the Forest House circa 1880s when it was the Pacific Hotel and faced Phoenix St.

Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM, lecture by Dr. Michael S. Nassaney. Archaeologists have long used material clues to reconstruct Native history and culture in Michigan. More recently they have begun to work with Native groups to gain a fuller understanding of past human activities and their meanings. This presentation will examine how archaeological approaches […]

The Historical Association of South Haven is pleased to welcome Cecil Wilson for a presentation entitled “The Indian Wars of the 17th & 18th Centuries: Conflict, Culture and Expansion” on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:00PM. The Great Lakes region played a critical role in shaping the early colonial landscape of North America. Central to this […]

In honor of Black History Month, the Historical Association of South Haven will welcome Dr. Fred Johnson III for a presentation entitled, “UNDAUNTED BY THE STORMS – African Americans Along the Lakeshore” on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00P. During the antebellum period, Southwest Michigan provided a throughway for escaping blacks to get beyond slavery’s endless […]

The Historical Association of South Haven will welcome Kim Roe-Kester as she presents “Salem Witch Trials in Your Family Tree” on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 PM. Between early 1692 and mid-1693, more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Twenty of the accused were executed in Salem, MA. With this […]