Anderson Township Historical Society
Historical Society Activities
MEETINGS
Meetings are held monthly except in January and July on the first Wednesday of the month , generally at Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, near the History Room. Meetings include programs of historical interest followed by refreshments and fellowship.
PLANT SALE
The Historical Society plant sale was held at the Miller-Leuser Log House on May 11, 2019. The sale has provided a great source of home grown plants to the community and has provided much welcomed income to the Society. The Plant Sale for 2020 has been canceled.
LOG HOUSE COUNTRY STORE
Since 1970, our main fund-raising event is the last weekend of September at the Miller-Leuser Log House. It features great food, old-fashioned entertainment and interesting items to purchase.
LOG HOUSE & GROUNDS TOURS
Our Miller-Leuser Log House is open for tours on the 1st & 3rd Sundays from May through October of each year (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) and by special appointment. In 2020 we will open to facilitate visits by school and/or family groups.
“Then and Now” displays in the Annex Building Farm Displays
GENEALOGY & RESEARCH LIBRARY
Our Genealogy Library and Research Library are open by appointment. Genealogical and research service is available. (231-2114) For more information, contact Research@AndersonTownshipHistoricalSociety.org
HISTORY ROOM, ANDERSON CENTER
The History Room at Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, a joint project of Anderson Township and the Historical Society, offers photo displays, hand-on exhibits and artifacts illustrating the history of the Township. Docent volunteers from the Society host open hours at the History Room on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, 1 to 4 p.m.,
ATHS URBAN FARM
The Historical Society, working with interested members, is sponsoring an Urban Farm on the upper property to the south of Turpin High School. Individual garden plots have been sold out for the 2019 season. Additional plots will be available for the 2020 growing season. The plots are offered at modest prices to grow vegetables and other plants for the member’s personal use. For more information, please go to the Urban Farm page by clicking here or contact Urban Farm @AndersonTownshipHistoricalSociety.org.
Plant Sale
Country Store
Historical Society Activities are Suspended until further notice
3/24/2020