The evening features a special program by artist and Lincoln Park native Bill Morrison sharing highlights of his career as artist, illustrator, and cartoonist.  As we expect this to be a very well-attended program, early reservations are highly recommended. See your newsletter for more details.  Members will receive an official invitation in early March but advance reservations can be made anytime now by contacting the museum office. The member cost per person, which includes guests, is $15.

Our second program of Spring arrives on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. with a presentation on "Clara Ford" given by the Henry Ford Heritage Association.  A rare opportunity to learn more about this fascinating lady who did more than stand by the side of her husband.

This lecture is free of charge.

On Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 p.m. we will continue with our Wednesday evening historical society programming to which we returned last fall after a break of several years. The evening presentation by curator Jeff Day will focus on Lincoln Park in the year 1924, a heady period of huge growth that found the young community racing toward a vote for cityhood in early 1925.
Those in attendance will be invited to offer their suggestions for the city's 2025 centennial commemoration. (Many will remember this follows by just four years the Village of Lincoln Park centennial in 2021, which fell during the pandemic.)

This lecture is free of charge.

The Annual Lincoln Park Veterans Day ceremony will be held on the grounds of the Historical Museum on Friday November 11, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. Area veterans, their families and community members are all invited to attend. The ceremony concludes with the traditonal bell-ringing in honor or in memory of United States veterans.

To celebrate Halloween, the LP Historical Society presents a special FREE screening of the 1957 comic sci-fi film, “Invasion of the Saucer Men”, featuring former Lincoln Parker Lyn “Buddy” Osborn (1926-1957) playing the role of Artie Shaw and the movie’s narrator. Osborn - who’s seen in quite a predicament in the movie ad shown here - acted alongside Frank Gorshin, Steve Terrell, and Gloria Castillo in the classic drive-in movie (originally released on a double bill with “I Was A Teenage Werewolf” starring a young Michael Landon). The film, which runs 69 minutes, screens Sunday October 30th once only at 6:00 P.M. in the LP bandshell building at Memorial Park. Doors open at 5:30pm. Refreshments are available. Please no Outside Food or Beverages. A short presentation on Lyn Osborn will be shared prior to the screening. Reservations are not needed.

Due to the pandemic of the past two years, the 100 year anniversary of Lincoln Park, founded in 1921, was delayed until 2022. So, we are celebrating the 101st anniversary of our community this year, to be held on Saturday October 1st, 2022 at Lincoln Park High School. The evening reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the High School Cafeteria, located on the east side of the school building. Included are programming and special recognitions, musical entertainment, food, and a historical presentation on early Lincoln Park. The cost is $12 per person and advance reservations are needed. Payment can be made by check to Lincoln Park Historical Society 1335 Southfield, Lincoln Park, MI 48146; cash, check or credit card payments can be made at the museum, regular hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Online payment can be made by clicking HERE.

Prior to the evening event, a Free movie screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 Silent Film Classic “The Kid” will take place in the high school auditorium at 5:00 p.m. No tickets or reservations are needed.

A Fundraiser EVENT for American Legion Post 67 and the Lincoln Park Historical Museum - Fun & Games!

Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony will be held Saturday May 22 at 12 noon on the museum grounds. The annual event is designed to recognize and honor the many men and women who have given their lives in service to our country as well as those who served and have since passed away. The Historical Society also remembers our members that we have lost in the last year. During this event, we will also dedicate new pavers in Heritage Plaza. This year's twenty-five new engraved pavers will include a special recognition of Lincoln Park's Centennial Anniversary in 2021.

HERITAGE PLAZA Pavers: April 17 deadline for special “Centennial” paver orders – the cost is $125 for an 8x8 inch sq. engraved paver w five lines of text; order forms are available by contacting us, on our museum Facebook page, and at the new website; forms are also available at City Hall & the Library.

Celebrating the City of Lincoln Park’s 90th Birthday (1925-2015)

Co-presented by the Lincoln Park School District

A Community Ceremony honoring all Lincoln Park residents who are 90 years old this year and who share the city’s anniversary.

And featuring two silent film classics from the year 1925: Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” & Lon (“Man of a Thousand Faces”) Chaney in “The Phantom of the Opera”

Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the Lincoln Park High School Auditorium (1701 Champaign Street)

FREE ADMISSION!

Easy ramp access to the Auditorium entrance from school front entrance for those in need as well as free public parking on west side of the school.

Join us for our first Wednesday evening meeting of the fall:

On October 7th at 7:00 P.M. we are pleased to have author Alana Paluszewski with us to discuss and sign copies of her book, “Shooting Star, the Amazing Life of Ann Marston”.

Ann Marston was recognized as a National Archery Champion from 1949-1960. Her career as a champion archer brought her national attention and appearances in television and films, and included an appearance on the cover of the August 8, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated. In 1959 she served as Miss Michigan and the following year competed for the Miss America title winning the talent competition with her archery skills.

Ann eventually developed a professional interest in the rising phenomenon of rock and roll bands in the early 1960s. Her associations brought her into contact with the Lincoln Park band, The MC5 in 1964. The MC5 was one of many Detroit area music groups that Ann Marston promoted and managed prior to her failing health from diabetes and her untimely death at age 32 in 1971.

The 7:00 P.M. program will coincide with the opening of the historical museum’s permanent MC5 exhibit, following its popular summer-long MC5 50 Year Retrospective Exhibit which closed on Labor Day. Lincoln Park was the hometown of four of the band’s members: vocalist Rob Tyner, lead guitars Wayne Kramer and Fred “Sonic” Smith, and drummer Dennis Thompson; bassist Michael Davis, a native Detroiter, was attending Wayne State when he joined the band in 1965.

The program takes place the evening of Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 P.M. at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum, 1335 Southfield Road, Lincoln Park MI 48146. It is the first evening program of the Historical Society’s fall season. For more information contact (313) 386-3137, or lpmuseum@gmail.com.

The museum’s temporary exhibit “1925: Celebrating our first year as a city”, will open with a public reception on Saturday evening May 16, following the dedication of the new Lincoln Park Heritage Plaza on the museum grounds.

Many of the items on display will afterward be placed in a permanent museum exhibit covering the 1920s era and documenting the swift growth of our young town from more than a century of life as a sleepy, rural farm community.

Remember, admission to The Lincoln Park Historical Museum is always free and open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays: 1:00pm to 6:00pm. Morning hours are also available (by appointment) for school group visits on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Tom Berlucchi, Chairman of the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition, will give a talk on the history and its current restoration efforts and programs for the Lincoln Park Historic Society on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum.

The Historic Fort Wayne Coalition is active in presenting high quality events that provide opportunities for the public to enjoy the fort and observe how it would have looked years ago when it was garrisoned.

The group remains busy in the effort of preserving and restoring as much as possible the structures and facilities on the fort grounds. In addition, the Coalition is dedicated to preserving the history of the Michigan men and women who served their country between 1845 and 1973 who either sent material to or personally passed thorugh Historic Fort Wayne as a place of induction to the United States military service.

Mr. Berlucchi has held the Chairman post at Fort Wayne since the Coalition's founding in 2004. He also serves the City of Detroit as President of the Advisory Commission on Historic Fort Wayne.

His career at Fort Wayne started in 1974 re-enacting in Loomis Battery and you will still find him today re-enacting as a member of the 7th Michigan Vol. Co. B.

This event is free to the public.

Featuring a SPECIAL EXHIBIT OF DOLLS from the SHIRLEY TEMPLE COLLECTION of long time Lincoln Park resident Kathleen Bitzer Seitz.

Holiday Decorations & Music & Refreshments ~ Quilt Raffle Drawing held at 4:00 P.M.

Unique Holiday cards made on our Printing Press by professional printer Garry Summers, a society member.

The Shirley Temple Exhibit runs through Wednesday, December 31, with the classic 1937 Shirley Temple movie “Heidi” showing continuously during our regular hours Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 1PM-5PM (Open Dec. 24, Closed Christmas Day.)

Download our event flier HERE.

Remember admission is always free!

Update on the Shirley Temple Exhibit 2015

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