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Houghton Lake Area Historical Society

Name: Houghton Lake Area Historical Society
Address: 1701 W Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake, MI, 48629, US
Telephone: +19899655448
Price range: $
Rating: 5

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Our mission is to preserve and protect the buildings and artifacts which reflect the history of the Houghton Lake Area. Follow our page for upcoming events.
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We are dedicated to educating the residents and visitors of Houghton Lake on our logging history and life in the 1800's to 1900's Our Historical village & Museum is Open to tour Fri & Sat Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day Weekend from 10a til 4p. We are open for special events all year long . The Playhouse, Village Church, Gazebo & Party Pavilion are all available for rentals. As a local non-profit

we do have a WISHLIST for services and items needed. Please check out our pinned post. We also accept monetary donations. You can send directly to our PayPal or mail a check to the HLAHS. HLAHS PayPal Link:

https://paypal.me/HoughtonLakeVillage?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Check out our website: HLAHS.org

06/20/2024

🍔🍟🥤 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 ✨ 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤, 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕡𝕖𝕤 & 𝕊𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕤 ❤️🤍💙 🍔🥤 Continue the 4th of July WEEKEND FESTIVITIES! ☀️ Come on out on Friday, July 5th, 2024 and celebrate from 4:30PM to 8:00PM! 🎆🎆🎆

❤️🤍💙 Dress in your most PATRIOTIC outfit Celebrating the RED, WHITE & BLUE! ❤️🤍💙

📍 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬 📍
𝟭𝟳𝟬𝟭 𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗗𝗥., 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘, 𝗠𝗜

✨ 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖! ✨ Enjoy Selfie Station's, Food & Snack Vendors, Family-Friendly Kids Activities & Crafts, Little Mr. & Mrs. Firecracker Pageant, and of course our SPECTACULAR Food Trucks! With a selection of savory summertime foods and sweet treats! Grab a bite to eat and come on into the Houghton Lake Playhouse to have a seat and enjoy!!!

✨🧨 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗥. & 𝗠𝗥𝗦. 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗧! 🧨✨ It's BACK! Is YOUR CHILD a little FIRECRACKER?! Little Mr. & Mrs. Firecracker Pageant at the 1st Friday Food Truck Festival: Stars, Stripes & Smiles! Pageant will be held on the Main indoor stage located inside the Playhouse. Registration takes place at the event from 4:30-6:00PM

Two Age Groups: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-7

The 2024 Little Mr. & Mrs. Firecracker will receive a crown and sash!

🏕️ Presented by the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society! Stop by the Houghton Lake Historical Village to step back in time to Historic Houghton Lake, Michigan! Tours Available throughout the festival! HLAHS.org

🍻 The Playhouse Bar will be open inside the Playhouse serving Drinks to those 21 and up!

📅 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 📅
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𝟱̴/̴𝟯̴ ̴•̴ ̴𝗖̴𝗶̴𝗻̴𝗰̴𝗼̴ ̴𝗱̴𝗲̴ ̴𝗠̴𝗮̴𝘆̴𝗼̴ ̴𝗖̴𝗲̴𝗹̴𝗲̴𝗯̴𝗿̴𝗮̴𝘁̴𝗶̴𝗼̴𝗻̴
𝟲̴/̴𝟳̴ ̴•̴ ̴𝗛̴𝗲̴𝗹̴𝗹̴𝗼̴ ̴𝗦̴𝘂̴𝗺̴𝗺̴𝗲̴𝗿̴!̴
𝟳/𝟱 • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝟴/𝟮 • 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿
𝟵/𝟲 • 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

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🚚 Food Trucks ($30)
🍿 Prepared Food Vendors ($15)
🛍️ Non-Food Vendors/Crafters just $15!

Contact Janet for more info:
[email protected] • (989) 965-3752

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/abmybvZ1hchxqxDm/

06/20/2024

COME ON OUT THIS SATURDAY
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06/16/2024

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄? Houghton Lake is the largest inland lake in Michigan, with a rich history dating back centuries!!! 🛶🌲

From its early days as a vital waterway for Native American tribes to the bustling lumber boom of the 19th century, Houghton Lake has been at the heart of Michigan's evolution. In the 1920s, it became a hotspot for tourists seeking relaxation and adventure, cementing its reputation as a beloved getaway destination. 🏕️✨

Today, our beautiful lake continues to be a treasure trove of history and natural beauty. Whether you're a local or just passing through, there's always something new to discover about this incredible place!

Dive into the past and share your favorite Houghton Lake memories with us in the comments below! 📸💬

For more information about the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society, visit HLAHS.org

Photo Credit: Donald (Don) Harrison

06/14/2024

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📍Houghton Lake Historic Playhouse & Village 📍
1701 W HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE, HOUGHTON LK, MI

✨ 𝐒𝐀𝐓 • 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 • 𝟗𝐀𝐌
✨ 𝐒𝐀𝐓 • 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 • 𝟗𝐀𝐌
✨ 𝐒𝐀𝐓 • 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 • 𝟗𝐀𝐌

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06/11/2024

Picture from Jeff Baker (Houghton Lake in the Past)
Do you remember Pinky’s in Houghton Lake?

06/08/2024

THANK YOU! To all who came out to enjoy our June 🍦🍧 First Friday 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 🍔🥤 NEXT UP; FRI, JULY 5TH STARS, STRIPES & SMILES!
✨🎇🎆🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🎇🎆✨

06/07/2024

🍦🍧 First Friday 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 ☀️ Hello Summer! 🍔🥤 is almost ready getting set-up! Don’t let the breeze sweep you away from enjoying all the FUN!

🍖🍕🌮 Grab a bite to eat and come inside the Playhouse for a drink or two, various vendors are setup as well, with an array of summery gifts for your family! & Don’t Forget to grab a photo at our Hello Summer! Selfie Station!

This is a FREE Event hosted by the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society! Bring the family and enjoy from 4:30PM to 8:00PM! Let’s say HELLO to SUMMER!

The Historic Village is also hosting tours throughout the festival! Offering a step back in time to historic Houghton Lake! HLAHS.org

🍟🍔🥤 6/7 FOOD TRUCKS AVAILABLE 🥤🍔🍟

• Dirty Smoke of the 222 Bbq Food Truck
• CP’s Tacos Authentic Mexican Cuisine
• Che Bello; Bubble Tea, Lemonade, Iced Coffee
• Yetti's Old World Cuisine
• Sicilia’s Freeze Dried Treats

HISTORIC HOUGHTON LAKE PLAYHOUSE
1701 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR., HOUGHTON LK, MI

06/07/2024

𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬!!!! ✌🏼☮️

𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 & 𝐇𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭Peace, Love & Hippies Festival ☀️ Houghton Lake

The Houghton Lake Playhouse & Historical Village is the HOME to our Summer Peace, Love & Hippies Festival in Houghton Lake!!!!
Saturday, July 27th from 11-6pm

06/07/2024

𝗪𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!!! 🎨🖍️🖼️✨

🎉 Sicilia -Age 9
🎉 Nino -Age 7
🎉Kaylyn Fossitt -Age 7
🎉Delilah Wichinski -Age 3

📣 Honorable Mention goes to Trey Naiakow - Age 8 & Sunny Stoner - Age 6!

We hope to see you Friday June 7th for our 🍦🍧 First Friday 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 ☀️ Hello Summer! 🍔🥤 @ The Houghton Lake Playhouse! From 4:30pm-8:00pm as we say HELLO SUMMER! HLAHS.org

05/24/2024

🍦🍧 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆!!!! 🍔🥤 & we are saying ☀️ 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙊 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍 @ our June Festival! ☀️ Come on out on Friday, June 7th and celebrate the summertime from 4:30PM to 8:00PM! 🍧🍦

📍 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑳𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑯𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬 📍
𝟭𝟳𝟬𝟭 𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗗𝗥., 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘, 𝗠𝗜

✨ 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖! ✨ Enjoy Selfie Station's, Food & Snack Vendors, Family-Friendly Kids Activities & Crafts, and of course our SUN-TACULAR Food Trucks! With a selection of savory summertime foods and sweet treats! Grab your food and come on into the Houghton Lake Playhouse to grab a seat and enjoy!!!

📅 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 📅
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𝟱/𝟯 • 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝟲/𝟳 • 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿!
𝟳/𝟱 • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝟴/𝟮 • 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿
𝟵/𝟲 • 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

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🚚 Food Trucks ($30)
🍿 Prepared Food Vendors ($15)
🛍️ Non-Food Vendors/Crafters just $15!

Contact Janet for more info:
[email protected] • (989) 965-3752
Event Link: facebook.com/events/1168328774610367/

05/20/2024

What a great Fairy Event we had. The Winner of our Fairy House that was built by our President John Knasko was won by Robert Bennett. Congratulations Robert!

05/18/2024

Enchanted Fairy Marketplace 🧚🏼‍♀️
TODAY from 10-4pm at the Houghton Lake Playhouse! 🧚🏼‍♀️ 🛍️

Address

1701 W Houghton Lake Drive
Houghton Lake, MI
48629

Opening Hours

Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	12pm - 4am

Telephone

+19899655448

Website

http://HLAHS.org/

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HOUGHTON LAKE, MI — 1st Friday Food Truck Festival - Friday July 5th, from 4:30PM to 8:00PM FREE ENTRY!

Santa’s Workshop 🎅🏼 at the HLAHS!

Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Our June event, First Friday Food Truck Fest was SO fun! Thank you to all the attendees, the Food Trucks & Vendors!!!!! Special thanks to the HLAHS Members and Volunteers for helping make our Food Truck Festivals so awesome! See you in JULY for the 7/7 Hooray for the Red, White & Blue First Friday Food Truck Fest!!!!!