Events
/ Walking Tours
A Walk on Walnut
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society for a summer walking tour on Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. Rochester’s Walnut Boulevard once played host to seven churches within a two-block stretch. Walk with us as we…
Wed, 10 Jul, 06:30 PM
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/ Walking Tours
Rochester Under the Bridge: A Walking Tour
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a summer historical walking tour. Thousands of people drive over the South Hill Bridge into downtown Rochester every day. But did you…
Thu, 08 Aug, 06:30 PM
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/ Thursday Evening Lecture Series
Sourcing Local History Topics: How to Find Historical Tales
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
On Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m., the Rochester-Avon Historical Society welcomes local author Gerald Van Dusen at the Rochester Hills Museum on Van Hoosen Farm. Sometimes you have to do field research that includes…
Thu, 05 Sep, 07:00 PM
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/ Brown Bag Lunchtime Series
Daughter of the Union: The Story of Eunice Tripler
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
The Rochester-Avon Historical Society welcomes author and Civil War historian Jack Dempsey on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at noon at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Dempsey will discuss his latest book, Heart in…
Tue, 01 Oct, 12:00 PM
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/ Thursday Evening Lecture Series
He Rode With Custer: Rochester’s Samuel Harris
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm for an exciting discussion about local historical figure Samuel Harris, Rochester’s most famous Civil…
Thu, 07 Nov, 07:00 PM
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/ Brown Bag Lunchtime Series
Lost Restaurants of Detroit
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
The Rochester-Avon Historical Society welcomes author Paul Vachon on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at noon at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm for a look at some of Detroit's most notable restaurants. While some…
Tue, 03 Dec, 12:00 PM
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/ Thursday Evening Lecture Series
The Road to Baghdad
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society and Lieutenant Colonel Ernest “Rock” Marcone on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm for a discussion about the United States' involvement…
Thu, 06 Feb, 07:00 PM
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/ Brown Bag Lunchtime Series
Bringing Archives to Life with the Rochester Avon Historical Society Collection
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
The Rochester-Avon Historical Society welcomes Samantha Lawrence, archivist for the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, to discuss the society's archival collection on Tuesday, March 4 at noon at the museum. Explore explore more…
Tue, 04 Mar, 12:00 PM
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