Free Concert at the Museum Church!

Matt Watroba will be playing for you at the Museum Church on Sunday, October 12th at 3:00 PM.  Matt is on a first name basis with almost all of the major folk musicians in North America.  Matt appears as a folk musician, guitar player and with his mellow voice develops a friendship with his audience.  Add to that his brand of humor and you are in for a most entertaining afternoon.  This is a free concert and everyone is invited.  There will be refreshments at intermission.

Civil War Days 2014

Thanks to the Times Herald of Port Huron for sharing the video they shot at this summer's Civil War Days celebration.

Watch the video on our YouTube Chanel.

House in Mourning 2014

Thanks to the Timer Herald of Port Huron for sharing this video that they shot last weekend at our House in Mourning event.

Watch the video on the Museum's YouTube channel.

House in Mourning and Cemetery Walk, Saturday, September 20th

September 20, 2014 11:00 am- 4:00 pm in the Museum Mansion

House in Mourning and Port Sanilac Cemetery walk.  See how death was handled in the Victorian Home.  Visit and have tea with the Grieving Family in the Mansion.

Take a walk through the Port Sanilac Cemetery and meet Dr. Loop and his daughter Ada and her husband  Reverend Harrison along with Uri Raymond, a sailor from the storm of 1913 and other early pioneers of Port Sanilac.

There will be free shuttles from the Mansion to the Cemetery at

11:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM  .

Reservations suggested but not required.

Tickets $10.00 adults, $5.00 children family $20, at the door, includes bus to Cemetery.

Pine River Legacy Band featured at the Museum Church

The Pine River Legacy Band will start this season’s Concert series this coming Sunday, September 14th.  

The band is a group of friends from Port Huron and surrounding areas, brought together by a love of acoustic stringed instruments. Commonly known as “Front Porch Music”. Instruments range from Hammered Dulcimers, Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos, Fiddles, Stand-up Bass, Autoharp, Penny Whistles and Singers.  It was started by Ron Borowski through weekly jams in friends’ homes and special historic events.

Concert starts at 3PM with an admission of $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Refreshments are available. All proceeds from this concert are donated back to the museum by the band.  Please support them and the museum.  Remember, It's Your History, and It's Your Museum!

Town Hall Lecture Series at The Museum

This fall The Sanilac County Historical Society is launching a new Town Hall Lecture Series that will kick off with Ms. Anne Burke-Koolstra sharing her story of how her Dutch family hid and saved eight Jews during World War II.
This event will take place at the Museum Church on Sunday, September 21'st at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Refreshments will be made available.

The second installment of the Town Hall Lecture Series will feature Al and Dave Eicher sharing a presentation on the history of logging in the Thumb.  This event will take place in The Museum Church on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Refreshments will be made available.

The final installment of the inaugural Town Hall Lecture Series will feature Holocause Survivor Irene Miller speaking about her life and signing copies of her book, "Into No Man's Land."
This final event will take place in the Museum Mansion, on Sunday, November 16th, at 3:00 PM.  Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  Refreshments will be made available.



For advance reservations please contact the museum at 810-622-9946, or contact them through their website.

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Wine, Dine, & Unwind this Sunday at 5 PM

This Sunday we hope you plan to join us for the area's premier wine tasting event.  Hosted by Detroit Channel 4 news anchor Devin Scillian, our fundraiser includes incredible wines, gourmet food, silent and live auctions and live entertainment by Nuclassica Trio featuring Jordan Broder on electric violin.  Meet Tobin James, winemaker from Tobin James Cellars who will be attending from Paso Robles, California.

For tickets contact the museum at 810-622-9946