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Hours

 
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
*Closed most holidays, including Christmas and New Year\'s Day.

Admission Fee

Admission is free for Plymouth Historical Society members. Membership Information. Tour groups can be accommodated; please call 734-455-8940 for a reservation.
Adults $5
Students $2 (6-17)
Family $10
No admission fee is charged for access to the Museum Store only.

Location

The Museum is located at 155 S. Main Street, just north of downtown Plymouth, Michigan. 
 
 
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Plymouth

By Brian Hill
As the home to Native American encounters, rugged pioneers, governors, state legislators, founders of political parties, landmark legal decisions, multimillionaires, scandals, patents, and the largest international business of its kind, Plymouth has certainly received its 15 minutes of fame. Yet most citizens of Plymouth today only know it as a wonderful community full of parks, subdivisions, and a quaint Norman Rockwell–like downtown.
  • Images by the author and from the collections of the Plymouth Historical Museum Archives
  • Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2009
  • $21.99 ($5 shipping)
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Plymouth\'s First Century: Innovators and Industry

By Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens
The year 2002 marked the 175th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Township in Michigan Territory. The first settlers were true pioneers, carving a living out of the wilderness and working together to establish a community. Farms and farmers were the backbone of the community until after the Civil War when two railroads intersected in the Village of Plymouth. The railroads brought many opportunities to the area, and helped spread the products invented by an innovative population. Plymouth, Michigan\'s First Century: Innovators and Industry contains more than 200 images from the Plymouth Historical Museum and from the collections of some of Plymouth\'s current residents. You\'ll see the township blossom from farms and mills to a cohesive community of inventors and patriots. Early images of the main business block of Plymouth Village are reminiscent of the Wild West; later images depict a vibrant community, as it remains today.
  • Images primarily from the collections of the Plymouth Historical Museum Archives
  • Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2002
    • $19.99($5 shipping)
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Plymouth in Vintage Postcards

By Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens
As introduced in the book Plymouth\'s First Century: Innovators and Industry, more than 175 years of hard work, modernization, patriotism, and development have contributed to the vivid tapestry of the Plymouth community. This volume, comprised of vintage photo postcards, documents the businesses, people, activities, structures, and streets that have shaped Plymouth\'s rich history. From the legendary Daisy Manufacturing Company to present-day traditions like the Plymouth International Ice Spectacular, these remarkable images of Plymouth\'s historic people and places will continue to enlighten readers for generations to come.
  • Postcards primarily from the collections of the Plymouth Historical Museum Archives
  • Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2003
    • $21.99 ($5 shipping)
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The Story of Plymouth, Michigan: A Midwest Microcosm

By Sam Hudson
  • A history of Plymouth, Michigan
  • Published by Plymouth Historical Society, 1976
  • $10 ($5 shipping)
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Museum Medallion

  • Genuine 24K gold flashed brass with reds, greens, browns, blacks, and whites
  • 2 1/2 inches high and 3 inches wide with a gold hanger tie-cord
  • Great stocking stuffer or gift for a Plymouth native!
  • $5 ($5 shipping)
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Seeking Lincoln in Michigan: A Remembrance Trail

By Weldon E. Petz and Roger L. Rosentreter
Seeking Lincoln in Michigan takes travelers to 38 Michigan sites that have a connection to the 16th president of the United States. The sites range from the park where Abraham Lincoln once campaigned, to some of the best Lincoln statuary in the nation. In these pages, you will learn that the man who served as the executioner of the Lincoln co-conspirators was a Michiganian, that the letter that encouraged the president-elect to grow a beard is in Detroit and a flagpole erected for Lincoln\'s 1864 re-election still stands in a rural town in the Thumb.
  • Published by Michigan History magazine, 2009
  • $10 ($5 shipping)
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Michigan Remembers Lincoln

Edited by Weldon E. Petz and Roger L. Rosentreter
On the surface, the Abraham Lincoln connection to Michigan seems at best casual. That is understandable, since Lincoln only visited the state once. However, Michigan authors and historians have established a rich Lincoln heritage. During the past 75 years, Michiganians have determined the authenticity of Lincoln\'s birth cabin, explained how Lincoln became the only president to receive a patent for an invention, and convinced a Russian sculptor to create a statue of Lincoln for their Ypsilanti schoolhouse.
In recognition of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln\'s birth, Michigan History magazine has sponsored this anthology of Lincoln stories with a Michigan twist. With two exceptions, these articles have appeared elsewhere--although most are long out of print. Read them for the first time or once again. Regardless, each article in Michigan Remembers Lincoln helps us better understand the Lincoln story.
  • Published by Michigan History magazine, 2009
  • $20 ($5 shipping)
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Land Ownership Atlases of Wayne County, Michigan, 1876-1925

A Southeastern Michigan researcher\'s bonanza! This CD collection contains these three rare atlases: Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Wayne, Michigan (1876); Detailed Official Atlas of Wayne County, Michigan (1893); and McAlpine\'s Farm Atlas of Wayne County (1925).
Among more than 100 hand-painted color images and hand-drawn plated, researchers will find detailed county, township, and city maps, as well as township histories, biographical sketches, and drawings of the homes of dozens of prominent citizens. Most importantly, the vast majority of map properties are annotated with the acreage and name of the landowner.
  • Published by Archive CD Books USA
  • $29.95 ($5 shipping)