Join the Historical Association of South Haven as we host our annual Open House and membership drive kick-off on Saturday, May 23rd from 6:00-9:00pm at Forest House in downtown South Haven. Our program this year features Keith Howard, who will present “Prohibition Era Brewing in Southwest Michigan”. This will be an exploration of the rich […]

Join the Historical Association of South Haven on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00P for a fascinating evening of true crime with local author, Tobin T. Buhk as he presents, “The Clink: Inside Michigan’s Historic Jails”. This program will be a deep dive into Buhk’s latest book which details the historic buildings that housed Michigan’s prisoners. […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Historical Association of South Haven is pleased to welcome back Michigan State Capitol Director of Education and History, Valerie Marvin, for a presentation entitled, “Saving Michigan’s Past: Women & Historic Preservation”. For more than 150 years, Michigan women have proudly preserved state and local history in libraries, museums, […]

The Historical Association of South Haven is pleased to have been chosen as The Lodge’s “Give Back Day” nonprofit organization for March! Please join us on Thursday, March 5 to support our mission of preserving our community’s history! See you at The Lodge!!

In honor of Black History Month, the Historical Association of South Haven will welcome back Dr. Fred Johnson III for a presentation entitled, “The Third Reconstruction” on Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00P. This program will focus on the reconstruction the nation is currently navigating resulting from major events beginning in 2008 – Barack Obama’s election […]

Join the Historical Association of South Haven for Ice Breaker on Saturday, January 31 at the Forest House! Stop in and warm up with hot chocolate and Monica’s Gourmet Cookies, get your Ice Breaker 2026 picture taken in our “Over the Moon for South Haven” photo booth and shop our exclusive HASH merchandise. 11:00A-4:00P 313 […]

Wednesday, October 15, 7:00PM at Hartman School headquarters South Haven’s Lake View Cemetery is one of the most scenic and interesting cemeteries in southwest Michigan. Many of our earliest pioneers and entrepreneurs are interred here and it is a treasure trove of history and information. On Wednesday, October 15, the Historical Association of South Haven […]