Drummond Island Historical Museum

Drummond Island Historical Museum Welcome to the page of the Drummond island Historical Museum! The museum is open from Memorial Day Weekend thru Mid October. Open Daily from 1:00pm-5:00pm!

🤍 A Memory from Drummond Island's Past 🤍One of the best parts of this page is the stories that come with the photographs...
05/29/2026

🤍 A Memory from Drummond Island's Past 🤍

One of the best parts of this page is the stories that come with the photographs.

After sharing this 1963 photo of the old "Hurry Back" sign, Linda Rade Baker shared memories of visiting Drummond Island with her family. They stayed at Vechell's Resort, spent their days fishing, walked the Maxton Plains, and even made a trip to the old dump to see bears.

She recalled family vacations filled with fishing, island adventures, and the friendships that made Drummond feel like a second home. One story that made us smile was her memory of seeing a bear at the dump and watching her mother run back to the car faster than she'd ever seen before.

Linda also shared memories of Hank and Grace from Chuck's and wrote, "I think they still dance at Chuck's at night when it's closed." ❤️

Thank you, Linda, for sharing these wonderful memories and helping preserve a little piece of Drummond Island history. Stories like these remind us that the island isn't just a destination, it's a place that becomes part of people's lives for generations.

Do you have a favorite Drummond Island memory? We'd love to hear it in the comments.

05/28/2026

Drummond Island has always been tied to the water. 🌊⚓

From fishing boats and ferries to swimming at the beach, family camp weekends, and long summer days out on the lake, so many memories here begin on the shoreline.

Let’s see your favorite throwback on the water… bonus points if it’s in black and white.

🤍 Drop your photos in the comments and tell us a little about the memory behind them.

The Miner family on Drummond Island around 1965. 🤍they have been visiting the island for generations. Photos like this a...
05/27/2026

The Miner family on Drummond Island around 1965. 🤍they have been visiting the island for generations.

Photos like this are such an important reminder that island history is made up of everyday moments, family gatherings, summers near the water, docks, stories, and generations of people who helped shape life on Drummond Island.

Thank you for helping preserve these memories and pieces of local history for future generations to look back on.

If you have old photos or memories from Drummond Island, share them in the comments. We love seeing the island through everyone’s stories and photographs over the years. 🤍

One of our favorite things about Drummond Island history is realizing how many ordinary moments eventually become part o...
05/26/2026

One of our favorite things about Drummond Island history is realizing how many ordinary moments eventually become part of the story.

The old ferry rides.
Family fish fries.
Camp photos tucked into albums.
Kids jumping off docks.
Storms on the lake.
Long winters and muddy springs.

Years later, those small moments become the memories people treasure most.

If you have an old Drummond Island photo or memory, share it in the comments. We love seeing the island through everyone’s stories. 🤍

05/22/2026

The doors are officially opening today for another season at the Drummond Island Historical Museum 🏛️✨

From ferry stories and island photographs to local artifacts and generations of history, the museum is filled with the stories that helped shape this island community.

Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or you’re visiting for the very first time, we invite you to stop in, slow down, and explore the history of Drummond Island one room at a time 🌲🌊

Be sure to follow along this season for:
📸 historic photos
🕰 island trivia
🚢 ferry and fishing stories
🌿 local history highlights
✨ community memories from past and present

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for opening day 🤍

05/05/2026

May on Drummond Island 🌿🌸

One quiet morning, you notice it, the first green pushing through last year’s leaves, tiny buds forming where winter once held on.

Across the island, the forest floor begins to bloom again.

Trillium open like little stars in the woods,
Lady's slipper rise slowly, almost shy,
and each small flower feels like a reminder,
this has all happened before, for generations.

Long before roads and ferry schedules, these blooms marked the seasons here. They were the first sign that winter had truly let go and that life on the island was beginning again.

There’s something special about that first sighting each year, like the island is letting you in on a secret.

When you see the first buds of spring start to pop, post your pictures in the comments 🌸

Let’s watch Drummond Island bloom together.

05/02/2026

⛴️ The Drummond Island Ferry ⛴️

For generations, the ferry has been more than transportation to Drummond Island—it has been a lifeline.

It carried families, supplies, visitors, and stories across the water. It marked arrivals and departures, seasons changing, and the steady rhythm of island life. Long before modern conveniences, the ferry connected people to home, work, and one another.

Photos like these remind us that island life has always depended on cooperation, patience, and trust in the crossing. The ferry isn’t just a route, it is part of the experience.










04/03/2026

Not long before it is time to stop by the museum again. 🌞

02/13/2026

Let’s hear what your favorite part about visiting the museum is.☀️

02/03/2026

The Drummond Island Historical Museum is always looking to celebrate island memories — everyday moments, family scenes, buildings, boats, events, and places that tell our story.

Drop a photo in the comments or message us if you’d like to share.

Every image helps keep island history alive.








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33492 S. Water Street
Drummond, MI
49726

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