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Brown Bag: Diving into the Archives at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm

Rochester Hill Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester HIlls, MI

Rochester Hills Museum archivist Samantha Lawrence will discuss the museum's archives and what researchers can discover about local history in their collections. Bring a friend and bring a lunch (beverages will not be served) to this lunchtime program on Tuesday, October 3 at noon at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van […]

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Fall season with an historic headstone

Civil War Soldiers: A Walking Tour of Mount Avon Cemetery

When Avon’s sons heeded Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops and enlisted to defend a broken union, the town was thrust head first into America’s bloodiest conflict. By 1863, Avon’s first Civil War deaths had made their way to their eternal resting places in Rochester’s Mount Avon Cemetery. Hear the stories and visit the graves of […]

Photo of an empty baseball stadium in Hamtramck, MI

How Hamtramck Became a Major League City

Rochester Hill Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester HIlls, MI

Gary Gillette of the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium will discuss the history of the Negro baseball leagues in Detroit and Hamtramck, as well as the story of Hamtramck Stadium. Join RAHS and Gary Gillette on Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, […]

Holiday setting with a lit Christmas tree, candles, and gifts.

Christmas in Avon Township

Rochester Hill Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester HIlls, MI

Join us for a festive celebration at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, on Tuesday, December 5 at noon! RAHS member Chris Brown will take a trip back to the Christmas celebrations of Avon Township and the surrounding community. Bring a lunch! RAHS will not be serving […]

A photo of folk duo Jackie Davidson & Gary Brandt

Singing All the Good Old Songs Again with Gary Brandt & Jackie Davidson

Rochester Hill Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester HIlls, MI

Join Gary Brandt and Jackie Davidson (formerly with The New Christy Minstrels) for a night of entertainment and song on Thursday, February 1 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills. The program, "Singing the Good Old Songs Again," combines classic and original folk songs […]