Omena Historical Society

06/24/2026

The Putnam-Cloud Tower House Museum in Omena is looking beautiful thanks to our volunteer crew- Ruth, Lynn, Lorrie, Mark, Ron and Tom. Thank you!
Please join us for Community Coffee Hour every Thursday at 10am. All are welcome- no program, no politics- just conversation!
Men's OBS Coffee Hour every Friday at 8:30 am.
The Museum is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays until September. Admission is free, donations appreciated. https://www.omenahistoricalsociety.org/
Photo by Mark Smith

06/24/2026

From our friends at Harbor Springs Area Historical Society

06/21/2026

An interesting piece on the history of schooners in these parts, from our friends at the Charlevoix Historical Society

06/19/2026

This History of Leelanau Township is a great resource!

Leelanau News

06/17/2026

Please join us for Community Coffee Hour every Thursday at 10am. All are welcome- no program, no politics- just conversation!
Men's OBS Coffee Hour is Friday at 8:30 am

Starting this Friday, the Putnam-Cloud Tower House Museum will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays and
Saturdays. This Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. there will be an open
house to showcase new exhibits. Refreshments will be served.

It's time to get the bunting and the flags out! This is the Omena Post Office when it was in the Anderson Store- now V Gallery.

06/10/2026

Here are some summer must-haves! Omena flags and flag logo caps. We have the caps in stock in green and navy. Both size flags are in stock. They can be bought at the Museum at Thursday coffee hour or online. Caps are $35. Flags are $50 for 12"x18"and $140 for 3x5ft.
https://www.omenahistoricalsociety.org/shop/
Please join us at the Putnam-Cloud Tower House Museum in Omena for Community Coffee Hour, Thursday June 11, 10am.
No program, no politics - just coffee and conversation.
Men's OBS Coffee Hour is Friday, June 12, 8:30 am.

06/03/2026

'Tis the season -1931 work on unpaved M-22 at Southwells', (just south of Freeland Road). Photo from the OHS archives.
Please join us at the Putnam-Cloud Tower House Museum in Omena for Community Coffee Hour, Thursday June 4, 10am.
No program, no politics - just coffee and conversation.
Men's OBS Coffee Hour is Friday, June 5, 8:30 am.
https://www.omenahistoricalsociety.org/

05/27/2026

Do you notice anything different? No? This is what historic preservation looks like.

Please join us at the Putnam-Cloud Tower House Museum in Omena for Community Coffee Hour, Thursday May 28, 10am.
No program, no politics - just coffee and conversation.
Men's OBS Coffee Hour is Friday, May 29, 8:30 am.
https://www.omenahistoricalsociety.org/

05/26/2026

Tomorrow, May 27th, 1:00 pm