VanBuren County Historical Museum

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VanBuren County Historical Museum Admission by donation
Hours: W, F, Sun. 12p-5p
All four floors handicap accessible Come see us and experience all we have to offer!

The museum is operated by the Van Buren County Historical Society, whose mission is "to encourage historical study and research, to collect and preserve historical material connected with the County of Van Buren and its vicinity, and to house such material where it may be suitably displayed and accessible to the general public." As the mission statement indicates, the museum includes an archives room for individuals looking to conduct specific research. Yet with four floors filled with exhibits and artifacts, there is plenty to fascinate even the most casual visitor. The museum is open to the public June through September, at hours posted on our main page, or by appointment. It welcomes school groups in May, however. Stay turned to this page for regular updates and fun facts, even during our off-season.

Thanks everyone for coming out and supporting our Museum Yard Sale on this beautiful Saturday at the end of September, 2...
09/26/2026

Thanks everyone for coming out and supporting our Museum Yard Sale on this beautiful Saturday at the end of September, 2026.

09/23/2026

Everyone's invited to the Soup Supper on Friday Oct. 9, 2026, 4:30pm to 6:30pm, at the Lawrence Township Hall, 411 N. Paw Paw St. in the Village of Lawrence. Presented by the Van Buren County Historical Society.

Schedule Early, Your Choice: Poorhouse Museum Ghost Tour -- or -- Poorhouse Museum Flashlight Tour.• Van Buren County Hi...
09/19/2026

Schedule Early, Your Choice: Poorhouse Museum Ghost Tour -- or -- Poorhouse Museum Flashlight Tour.
• Van Buren County Historical Museum
• 58471 Red Arrow Hwy, Hartford Township
• Ghost Tours Fridays and Saturdays $25
• Flashlight Tours Monday-Friday evenings $10
• (Flashlights and equipment supplied by Museum)
Call Tad to schedule and for all the spooky details - 269-621-2546.

Fact: In 1884 the original Van Buren County Poorhouse at this address burned to the ground and was replaced with the current four-floor, 44-room building. In 1952 the Poorhouse closed and was left abandoned for 20 years until it reopened in 1972 as the Van Buren County Historical Museum.

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Higley's Juices was operated by Edward and Mary Higley. Its production facility was on Red Arrow Highway in Antwerp Town...
09/16/2026

Higley's Juices was operated by Edward and Mary Higley. Its production facility was on Red Arrow Highway in Antwerp Township, Michigan and it operated over a 40-year span following Edward's service in World War II.
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Welcome to the Van Buren County Historical Museum -- "The Poor House Museum".
09/14/2026

Welcome to the Van Buren County Historical Museum -- "The Poor House Museum".

09/14/2026

The Museum Yard Sale on Saturday, September 26, 2026 will be held on the Museum’s front lawn at 58471 Red Arrow Highway next to the County Fairgrounds in Hartford Township, MI. Hours are 10 am to 3 pm.

Sending New Year wishes to all our friends!Image: Postcard
01/01/2026

Sending New Year wishes to all our friends!

Image: Postcard

The image that appears here is the top half of a full page ad taken out in the December 11 edition of the Courier-North...
12/26/2025


The image that appears here is the top half of a full page ad taken out in the December 11 edition of the Courier-Northern newspaper by the John W. Free State Bank in Paw Paw.

Season’s Greetings from all of us here at the Van Buren County Historical Society (and Museum)!

Address

58471 Red Arrow Highway
Hartford, MI
49057

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12695001450

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