Oakfield
Pioneer Heritage Society
Location: - 11009 Podunk N.E.
¾ mile South M-57
½ mile West of Lincoln Lake Rd.
(no mailbox at museum)
MUSEUM - The Oakfield
Pioneer Heritage Museum is open from 2 to 4 pm the
second and fourth Sundays from June through
September. Besides
historical exhibits, there are many indexed
historical archives and documents of Oakfield
Township for genealogical and community heritage
research. Lots of exciting things for the adults and
kids alike to learn more of their local heritage.
“SPRING INTO THE PAST” The
Oakfield Museum participates annually in the
Tri-River Historical Museum network’s
“Spring Into
the Past” tour of area small museums which is
held the first weekend of May from 11 am to 5 pm
each day. The Flat River Historical Museum and
the Fighting Falcon Museum, both in Greenville, are
also part of the tour as well as other museums from
Edmore to Hastings and Lake Odessa to Ada and small
towns in between. This is an opportunity to visit
many museums on the same weekend, rather than having
to find when their various visiting hours are at
other times of the year. Maps and information are
available at any of the museums on the tour or check
“Spring Into
the Past” on commoncorners.com website.
DURING 2015, the Oakfield
Township Historical Commission and the Pioneer
Heritage Society will be celebrating the 150th
anniversary of the "Podunk Mill" once located just
south of the museum. Some of the footings are still
visible to remind us of the importance of this grist
mill to the early residents of our township. Built
in 1864 over Wabasis Creek, it was renowned for its
buckwheat pancake flour and was a vital business to
the farmers of the day, who would bring their grains
and catch up on the news as they waited for them to
be ground. The original grindstones of the mill, as
well as the dam gates that controlled the water flow
are on display in front of our museum. Other
displays on the history of the mill will be visible
inside the museum.
MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP
Monthly meetings of the Oakfield Pioneer Heritage
Society are held at the museum third Thursdays of
April through October at 10 am. Everyone is
welcome and anyone with an interest or connection to
Oakfield Township is encouraged to become a member.
Membership dues are just $10 per year which provides
some limited funding for displays and activities.
Memorial gifts are also welcome and donations of
historical interest are appreciated. See you at the
Museum! Questions or comments? Contact an OPHS
officer:
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