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Ada History Center - Ada Historical Society The Ada History Center includes the Averill Historical Museum, Ada Historical Society, and park-like gardens and grounds.

The Ada History Center includes the Averill Museum with exhibits on local history, a community meeting room, archival collections storage as well as an 1870s barn, variety of gardens and grounds, and monuments to Rix Robinson. The Ada Historical Society participates in the Tri-Rivers Historical Museum Network.

HIGHLY recommend a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museum for their new exhibit. The redesigned Anishinaabek: The Origi...
10/14/2026

HIGHLY recommend a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museum for their new exhibit. The redesigned Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place has opened. Beautiful, meaningful, fun. Go see!

Thanks to all who joined for a 🍂perfectly beautiful🍂 fall tour of the Ada Cemetery yesterday, led by volunteer Liz Freed...
10/05/2026

Thanks to all who joined for a 🍂perfectly beautiful🍂 fall tour of the Ada Cemetery yesterday, led by volunteer Liz Freedman.

Nothing stops our Walnut Warriors! What a morning💦 (Yes those are bike helmets for protection.)
09/30/2026

Nothing stops our Walnut Warriors!
What a morning💦 (Yes those are bike helmets for protection.)

🎇As we continue to honor America's 250th, we look back on a significant local moment in our nation's shared past.This Gr...
09/28/2026

🎇As we continue to honor America's 250th, we look back on a significant local moment in our nation's shared past.
This Grand Rapids Eagle news clipping from April 13, 1865, expresses jubilation in Ada. After 4 long years, the Civil War was finally over.

Something that connects us as Americans is an interest in our shared past. Last week we had the opportunity to attend th...
09/21/2026

Something that connects us as Americans is an interest in our shared past. Last week we had the opportunity to attend the American Association for State and Local History national conference in Rhode Island. Learning with museum people from across the country was a fantastic experience!

The conference included a poster session in which college students presented their history projects. These students developed Stars, Stripes, and Celebrations: Missourians Commemorating America's Founding in Uncertain Times which is VERY similar to our temporary exhibit for America's 250th this year. Bravo Madelyn, Emily, Ethan and Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy!

🌼The Vader Dahlia Garden is looking good, y'all🌼
09/16/2026

🌼The Vader Dahlia Garden is looking good, y'all🌼

Rain is coming! Thanks for a wonderful fur trade encampment.
09/13/2026

Rain is coming! Thanks for a wonderful fur trade encampment.

Address

7144 Headley Street SE
Ada, MI
49301

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(616) 676-9346

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