WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM Before email and text messages, postcards were the premier way to send a quick message to family and friends. Fortunately, these cards have been preserved and saved from generation to generation — offering a glimpse into a simpler time of carefree vacations around the Great […]

SATURDAY – AUGUST 17, 7 PM South Haven in Stories and Song Listiak Auditorium South Haven High School 600 Elkenburg Street South Haven, MI 49090 “South Haven in Stories and Song” is a delightful way to learn about South Haven’s history, including the timeless art of story-telling to the toe-tapping sing along songs that celebrate […]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1-3pm South Haven’s Lakeview Cemetery Visitors are encouraged to park near the center of the cemetery and walk back to the starting point which will be just inside the Bailey Avenue entrance at the grave site of Captain James Donahue, South Haven’s lighthouse keeper from 1874 to 1909. Throughout the walking tour […]

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 24, 7pm.  Learn what records will lead you to discovering the stories of the residents before you, and how you can access the information that will help tell a home’s story.   Presented by Lynn Houghton of Western Michigan University’s Archives and Regional History Archives.

SATURDAY – OCTOBER 19, 10 AM Walking Tour of the North Side Resorts The Historical Association of South Haven welcomes Joe Ashen for a spirited tour of the North Side’s resort locations. There’s always more to the story than the glitz and glam, and with Joe there’s always one more story. Bring your walking shoes, […]

TUESDAY – OCTOBER 22, 7 PM South Haven Storytellers, “Growing Up in South Haven” Historical Association of South Haven / 355 Hubbard Street Guided by host and experienced storyteller Joan Wendland, this group has developed it’s own following with a variety of topics and talents. With fond remembrances, hilarious tales of childhood and adult insight […]

Saturday Oct 20 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM Dyckman Beach South Haven, Michigan 49090 Grab your walking shoes and join us for a tour of South Haven’s historic North Shore. Hosted by Bunde’s Bakery and the Historical Association of South Haven, your tour guide will be the spirited Joe Ashen with colorful stories of […]