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Start Your Arenac County Research at ACHS

Arenac County Historical Society strives to preserve Arenac County’s history for the public and researchers. The Arenac County Historical Museum houses exhibits, artifacts, documents, and memorabilia dating from Arenac’s first settlements to the current time. Its preservation project, Ye Olde Courthouse Masonic Hall Museum, is home to memorabilia and sources for the county’s first courthouse, and the former Masonic Lodge, Northeast Michigan Baseball League, “Settlement of Arenac,” and Arenac Eastern School District. Open summer hours and visits by appointment available.

Hours

– SUMMER HOURS through Labor Day — the 2nd and 4th Saturday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
* During the rest of the year, call 989-876-6399 for an appointment. For more information call 989-876-6399. Please leave your name, phone number and a brief message.
– ACHS MEETINGS 3rd Thursdays, 7:00PM in Au Gres at Museum (Arp-Oct) or Jimco (Nov-Mar). Both locations are in Au Gres.
– Ye Old Courthouse MEETINGS 2nd Fridays, 9:30AM at YOC in Omer.
– GENEALOGY & HISTORY  HELP at Ye Olde Courthouse in Omer. Call Phyllis at 810-938-6991 or Brenda at 989-233-1428.

Contact ACHS

Arenac County Historical Society
304 East Michigan Avenue
PO Box 272
Au Gres, Michigan 48703-0272
(989) 876-6399

Ye Olde Courthouse
120 Center Street
PO Box 84
Omer, MI 48749-0084
810-938-6991 or 989-653-2762

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Events

– Now thru June 15, 2026 for ARENAC CO STUDENTS grades 6-12: Submit artwork for the “Drive Arenac 250 Tour” pamphlet that will be distributed by ACHS for America’s 250th anniversary. How to here.
– Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:00 pm: “Hello Girls”, presented by Lois Sprengnether Keel. 223 bilingual female telephone operators recruited by General John J. Pershing for the U.S. Army Signal Corps in WWI to serve in France were collectively known as the “Hello Girls”. These women operated under military discipline, wore uniforms, & were crucial to battlefield communication. Because they were classified as civilian contractors for the Army despite their critical role, they were denied veteran status until 1977.
– Jul 16, 2026 @ 7:00 pm: “The Man Behind Sims Ranch: Edwin Walter Sims”, presented by family historian Gail Sims. Especially in the 1930s through the 1950s, the sprawling compound, farm & and acreage of the Sims Ranch served as a major agricultural, economic, and social hub that provided local food and jobs.
– Aug 18, 2026 @ 7:00 pm: “The Legend of Fingerless Will Nixon” presented by fiction writer Rich Nixon & Jean Nixon of Au Gres. Richard Nixon, a storyteller with a passion for unconventional tales, offers insight into his book about the 1508-09 Scottish borderlands and the story of how Will Nixon, sadly but courageously, became fingerless.

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