Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum

Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum Walk through our Village Grounds dawn til dusk 7 days/week
Office hours are 11am to 5pm, Wednesday thru Sunday
Regular season: Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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Guided tours: 12pm to 3pm or by Appt
Self-guided tours - anytime between 11:30am to 3:30pm This beautiful, two and one half story Victorian mansion was built by Dr. Joseph Loop in 1872. In addition to the personal effects of the Loop family, the house contains fine collections of recovered shipwreck items and military relics as well as our genealogy collection. Two tours are available at 12 Noon

and 3 PM from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend Wednesday - Sunday. Group tours available upon request with 2 weeks advance notice. The museum is closed on Monday and Tuesday during the summer.

06/01/2026

Much worthy attention to such a hard-working organization of hard-working volunteers!

Donated prizes needed for the Sanilac Museum 2026 - Quarter Auction Hosted by Womans Life Insurance Society Lexington Ch...
05/30/2026

Donated prizes needed for the Sanilac Museum 2026 - Quarter Auction Hosted by Womans Life Insurance Society Lexington Chapter 927
Happening on Saturday, June 20th at 1pm

Items valued at $50 or under could include things like: jewelry, gift baskets, gift cards, handmade goods, arts and crafts and similar items!

If you have and item to donate please contact us, [email protected] or call our office at 810.622.9946!

The Sanilac County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

Sanilac Museum 2026 - Thumb Bank & Trust Summer Solstice Weekend Celebration Saturday, June 20th 🐕Register your pup for ...
05/30/2026

Sanilac Museum 2026 - Thumb Bank & Trust Summer Solstice Weekend Celebration
Saturday, June 20th

🐕Register your pup for our first Doggie Parade! The first 50 dogs to register get goodie bags 🧁
Parade steps off at 10:00 AM from the southeast corner of the campus at the nature trailhead, winding around our historic train depot and train car. Dog costumes are strongly encouraged!
🏆 Costume contest judging to follow, with three prize baskets up for grabs!

Wagging Waters of Lexington will be on site with agility course equipment, a lure course machine, and interactive training demonstrations curated by their team.

Sanilac County Humane Society will have a table on the grounds.
And our beloved friends Dog & Bear from The Adventures of Dog & Bear will be joining us too!
Morning programming runs through approximately 12:30 PM.

Register your pup here: https://forms.gle/H2JtosXcNkV6NaGE6

05/29/2026

A free traveling exhibit will bring Michigan’s Thumb history to four counties, tracing Indigenous roots, disasters and rebuilding.

FREE FREE FREE Saturday, June 6th Happening at your Sanilac County MuseumCroswell-Lexington Community Band concert at 1:...
05/29/2026

FREE FREE FREE
Saturday, June 6th
Happening at your Sanilac County Museum

Croswell-Lexington Community Band concert at 1:00pm underneath the pavilion
Sanilac Museum 2026 - History Lecture by Jason Hundey - Rock n' Roll at 3:00pm in the Forestville Church

Did we mention both are completely FREE!

Donations are greatly appreciated to support the Historical Society

05/29/2026

A free traveling exhibit will bring Michigan’s Thumb history to four counties, tracing Indigenous roots, disasters and rebuilding. See link below ⬇️

📸 David Kenyon/Michigan Department of Natural Resources

05/28/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We are so grateful — and a little speechless!

Visitor Glenda Howcroft recently stopped by and left us this beautiful review, and we just had to share it with our community:

"A great day out for all the family! A variety of historic buildings from log cabins to a stunning mansion. They even have a church and a restored 1940s train car! The main house is beautifully furnished, the exhibits are well detailed and guided tours are available — the staff are friendly and very knowledgeable. This was a wonderful look into local history, covering a wide variety of topics. Not to be missed!"

— Glenda Howcroft

Reviews like this remind us why we do what we do. Our campus is alive with stories — from the Thumb's earliest settlers to the families who shaped this region for generations. We are honored to be the keepers of that history, and even more honored when visitors like Glenda feel it too. 🌿

Come see us Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm at 228 S. Ridge St., Port Sanilac. We'd love to share these stories with you. 🏛️

9,000 followers. 🎉That's 9,000 people who care about the history, heritage, and stories of Michigan's Thumb. We are humb...
05/27/2026

9,000 followers. 🎉

That's 9,000 people who care about the history, heritage, and stories of Michigan's Thumb. We are humbled and grateful.

From our 10-acre Village campus in Port Sanilac to communities across Sanilac, Huron, and Tuscola Counties — you have made this organization what it is. Every visit, every membership, every shared post, every kind word: it adds up.

Thank you for being part of the Sanilac County Historical Society family. The best is still ahead.

📍 228 S. Ridge St., Port Sanilac
🕐 Open Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
🌐 sanilacmuseum.org

Address

228 S Ridge Street
Port Sanilac, MI
48469

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+18106229946

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