Pittsfield Township Historical Society of Michigan

Pittsfield Township Historical Society of Michigan Dedicated to preserving & sharing the history of Pittsfield Township & the traditions of peoples who have lived here and/or traversed the historical roads.

The Pittsfield Township Historical Society: Overview

The Pittsfield Township Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Pittsfield Township and the traditions of peoples who have lived here and/or traversed the historical roads -- the old Sauk Trail and Maumee-Saginaw Trail -- which cross in Pittsfield Township. Once the home of mastodons and buffalo, Pitt

sfield Township has been a crossroads of mid-America, from ancient times to modern day, a heritage that reflects and encapsulates most of the major transitions of the last 10,000 years. It is this rich heritage that the historical society works to document, preserve where possible, and bring alive again for the edification and appreciation of current and future generations. The Pittsfield Township Historical Society is a tax-exempt organization under both federal and state law. All contributions to the society are tax deductible. The historical society currently is building an endowment to further the work of the society. The historical society would appreciate your participation, contributions of historical documents and objects, as well as financial contributions to the endowment. Please visit our official web page at: http://pittsfieldhistory.org/

The Pittsfield Township Historical Society will celebrate Father's Day with free guided tours of the 1840s-era Sutherlan...
06/15/2026

The Pittsfield Township Historical Society will celebrate Father's Day with free guided tours of the 1840s-era Sutherland-Wilson farmstead from 2-5 pm this Sunday, June 21. Bring your dad to celebrate local history and local art with a display in the farmhouse presented by Salt Valley Arts titled "A Celebration of Color." The Sutherland-Wilson Farm Museum is at 797 W Textile Rd, Ann Arbor 48108.

Free tours are offered on the 3rd Sunday of each month May through October. Visit pittsfieldhistory.org or contact [email protected] for more information.

Remember, this Sunday (May 17) begins the opening of the Sutherland-Wilson Farm Museum for free docent-led tours and ver...
05/13/2026

Remember, this Sunday (May 17) begins the opening of the Sutherland-Wilson Farm Museum for free docent-led tours and very special exhibits.

This Sunday, celebrate local art and local history with "A Celebration of Color," presented by the Pittsfield Historical Society Sutherland-Wilson Farm and Salt Valley Arts.

Join us Sunday, May 17, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. for the opening reception of this exhibit featuring artwork by Salt Valley Arts members and students from Kelly Bortles So’s Beginners Only Watercolor classes.

Set within the historic Sutherland-Wilson Farm home, the afternoon offers a unique opportunity to tour the historic farmhouse with knowledgeable docents.

📍 Sutherland-Wilson Farm 797 W Textile Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

📅 Opening Reception: May 17 | 2:00–5:00 p.m.

🖼 Exhibit on display May 17, Jun 21 and July 19

Please join us — and feel free to share this invitation with friends who appreciate art, history, and community.

Don't miss our final 2026 program at StoryPoint this Sunday (4/26). All are welcome to this free event.
04/21/2026

Don't miss our final 2026 program at StoryPoint this Sunday (4/26). All are welcome to this free event.

Many thanks to Ina Hanel-Gerdenich for Sunday's very informative program on Michigan silos. Our last StoryPoint program...
03/24/2026

Many thanks to Ina Hanel-Gerdenich for Sunday's very informative program on Michigan silos. Our last StoryPoint program for this season will be on April 26 at 2 pm when we welcome Heather Bruegl to discuss “Indigenous People Who Were in Pittsfield Township.” See you then!

Our next program with StoryPoint-Saline is this Sunday! Please join us at StoryPoint, 6230 South State St, Saline, Michi...
03/17/2026

Our next program with StoryPoint-Saline is this Sunday! Please join us at StoryPoint, 6230 South State St, Saline, Michigan 48176. Free and open to the public.

We welcomed fifty friends to StoryPoint-Saline to hear Rob Stone discuss the life of a Civil War soldier. He came in un...
02/23/2026

We welcomed fifty friends to StoryPoint-Saline to hear Rob Stone discuss the life of a Civil War soldier. He came in uniform and shared many details of a soldier's daily life with the audience. Thank you, Rob! Our next program will be on March 22 at 2 p.m. at StoryPoint-Saline when Ina Handel-Gerdenich will talk about Silos in Michigan.

Please join us this Sunday at StoryPoint-Saline Retirement Community (6230 South State Rd, Saline) for the second progra...
02/19/2026

Please join us this Sunday at StoryPoint-Saline Retirement Community (6230 South State Rd, Saline) for the second program in our 2026 series. Free and open to the public. Questions? contact [email protected].

Thanks to Judy Van Poperin for a great talk today about Revolutionary War soldiers who have Michigan counties named for ...
01/25/2026

Thanks to Judy Van Poperin for a great talk today about Revolutionary War soldiers who have Michigan counties named for them: William Crawford, Andrew Jackson, Anthony Wayne and James Monroe. The very well researched and informative presentation was enjoyed by the audience, some of whom braved the storm to get there. Along with Judy, we enjoyed welcoming her husband Keith and service dog Sunny (who is very happy and seemed interested in the meeting's refreshments).

Join us next month at StoryPoint-Saline on February 22, 2-4 p.m. when we'll welcome Civil War Re-enactor Rob Stone presenting "The Civil War Soldier’s Life."

01/25/2026

The weather outside may be frightful today (1/25/26), but we're still on for our delightful program at StoryPoint-Saline by Cindy Van Poperin of the DAR of Michigan. She'll tell us about Michigan counties named for Revolutionary War generals. This free event from 2-4 p.m. is open to the public at StoryPoint-Saline, 6230 South State Street, Saline, Michigan 48176.

10/05/2025

Please join us for the Annual Meeting of the Pittsfield Township Historical Society on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We will meet at the Sutherland-Wilson farmhouse located at 797 W. Textile Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.

The business portion of the meeting is abbreviated to accommodate our speaker, but will include the election of officers for 2025-2027.

Our speaker for the evening is Beverly Fish, who writes,
"I am looking forward to speaking on the involvement of women in the Civil War. I will be speaking on the overall efforts to support the troops and focus on a few Michigan women such as Laura Haviland , Anna Howard Shaw and Sojourner Truth. I have a master's degree in Women's Studies and History from Eastern Michigan University and taught at The College for Creative Studies, Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan. As a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, I have written and presented on the life of Sojourner Truth and other Michigan women to many organizations across the state."

We look forward to welcoming you this Wednesday evening. Contact [email protected] for more information.

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