Museum Hours

Closed for the Winter

Hours after Opening Day June 22, 2019:
Thursday-Saturday 1-4 pm
Sunday 1-3 pm

Arcadia Area Historical Society Meetings

Regular Meetings
4th Monday of the Month
May through October
At the Arcadia Area Historical Museum

Next Meeting: May 26, 2019 at 7 pm
Everyone is invited. Museum090202 The Museum on Labor Day 2002
The beautiful Victorian style museum located on Lake Street in the heart of Arcadia, Michigan was built in 1884 by Howard Gilbert, moved to this site, and rebuilt. Click here to see a photo of the opening ceremony held July 15, 2000.

Click here to see the awards to the volunteers who made all of this possible.

Museum Location

3340 Lake Street
Arcadia, Michigan 49613

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2014-MDOT-Map-Pinned Courtesy of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Click here for a larger view.

Museum Restoration

In early October 2017, the Museum was washed, scraped, and prepped for painting, the first paint job since the Museum opened in 2000. The carriage house was also washed to remove mold amd spruce it up too. Previously, to prepare for fall and the paint job, the ramp and deck were resurfaced; bushes near the building were removed or drastically trimmed to get them out of the way; and other plants were manicured as needed. Society volunteers have been busy taking care of the buildings and grounds.

Scraped and Scaffolded

And voila! The results:

Museum Oct 2017
The Arcadia Area Historical Museum.
October 2017.

Cracker Barrel: Sports in Arcadia
Sunday September 9, 2018 at 7 pm

A panel of seasoned subject matter experts told stories about the sports they played in Arcadia, which included baseball, basketball, and a little track. The rules have evolved since the SMEs were kids, especially so in basketball. For example, long ago girls playing guard on the basketball team were not allowed to cross the center of the court. For boys and girls, dribbling was limited, set shots were common, and no one dunked the ball.