Historic Arcadia, Michigan

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Arcadia Area Timeline

- Arcadia's Prehistory

- Arcadia's Very Early History

- Native Americans in Arcadia

- Museum Tour: Early Indian Artifacts

- Early Settlers

- The William Quimby Family in Arcadia

- Application for Pension Benefits

- Arcadia Township Property Abstract

- C. W. Perry Store Account

- 1882 Manistee County Assessment and Taxes

- A Neighbor Writes about the Times and the Quimby Family

- Harriet Quimby

- Harriet Quimby's Flight Across the English Channel

- Harriet Quimby Michigan Historic Site Marker

- Museum Tour: Arcadia Schools

- Kate Matteson

- Charles Starke

- Early Town

- The Arcadia & Betsey River Railway

- The Steamer Arcadia

- The Channel Opens

- The Arcadia Pier

- The Wreck of the Minnehaha

- Factory Period

- The Steamer John D. Dewar

- The Story of the Arcadia Furniture Company

- 1909 Furniture Showroom

- 1929 Mirrors Showroom

- Furniture Catalogs

- 1930 Factory Blueprints

- The Pere Marquette Line

- Harriet Quimby

- A Walk Along Old Lake Street

- The Channel Closes

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Tours

- Walking Tour

- Arcadia Area Historical Museum, 1884

- Ebert General Store, ca. 1910

- Early Trinity Lutheran Parsonage, ca. 1900

- Trinity Lutheran Teacherage, ca. 1907

- Trinity Lutheran School, 1892

- Trinity Lutheran Church, 1886-1888

- Ackerman's Garage, ca. 1900

- Schafer and Son Market, 1906

- Dr. Jamieson's Office, ca. 1890

- Arcadia State Savings Bank, 1918

- Martineau Drug Store and Soda Fountain, 1910

- The Shady Nook Inn, ca. 1940

- Louis Foerster Hotel, 1898

- Starke-Haase House, 1881

- The Mirror Works and Furniture Factory, 1906

- Bridge Pier, 1881

- Camp Arcadia, 1922

- Camp Arcadia Cottages, 1946

- Tondu Residence, 1922

- Arcadia Clothing Company, ca. 1910

- Behren's Cottages, ca. 1940

- Weidman-Gilbert House, ca. 1884

- Dr. Jamieson's Residence, ca. 1900

- Johnson's Band Rehearsal Hall, ca. 1900

- Twin School House, ca. 1900

- Marbeiter Stone House, ca. 1900

- Francis O. Hull Post 9412 V.F.W. Hall, ca. 1945

- St. Susann's Catholic Church, ca. 1900

- Methodist Church, 1902

- Matteson House, 1910

- Matteson Store, ca. 1900

- Matteson Manor, ca. 1900

- Ted Lang's Gas Station, ca. 1920

- Finsh Park, ca. 1975

- Arcadia School, 1910

- A Walk Along Old Lake Street

- The Long Version

- The Short Version

- Museum Tour

- Museum Entrance

- Arcadia Furniture Factory Office

- Parlor

- Early Indian Artifacts

- Musical Instruments

- Measuring Devices

- The Gilbert House

- Arcadia's Railroad

- The Arcadia Furniture Company

- Old Toys

- Arcadia Businesses

- Military Service

- Harriet Quimby

- Period Bedroom

- Arcadia Schools

- Martineau Drug Store

- Meitz Barber Shop

- The Museum's Third Floor

- The Carriage House

   - Washing and Ironing

   - Kitchen and Dining

   - Bedroom Suite

   - Shucker

   - Lumbering and Miscellaneous Stuff

   - General Store

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Oral Histories

- The History of the Sorrenson Station
an interview with Mary Alice Grossnickle

- Some Memories of Sorrenson Station
by Mary Alice Grossnickle

- A Speech Requesting Appropriations for the Arcadia Channel
by Charles Starke

- The Wareham General Merchandise Store
by Margaret Wareham Ware

- Early American Settlers
by Kate Matteson

- My Memoirs
Excerpts by Ruth Starke Burkhead

- Collecting Oral Histories

See Also: People

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Exhibits

- The Arcadia Furniture Company

- The Story of the Arcadia Furniture Company

- 1909 Furniture Showroom

- 1929 Mirrors Showroom

- Furniture Catalogs

- 1907

- 1908

- 1909

- 1912

- 1913

- 1916

- 1922

- 1928

- 1929

- 1930

- 1933

- 1930 Factory Blueprints

- The Site Today

- The Wreck of the Minnehaha

- Other Local Shipwrecks: The Marinette

- Shipping in Early Arcadia

- Shipping Timeline

- The Arcadia Pier

- The Channel Opens

- The John D. Dewar

- The Steamer Arcadia

- The Pere Marquette Line

- The Channel Closes

- Shipwrecks Near Arcadia

- Lake Michigan Was Often a Dangerous Place

- The Arcadia Area Shoreline in 1873

- Map of Arcadia Area Shipwrecks

- The United States Life-Saving Service

- Timeline for Shipwrecks in the Arcadia Area

- Arcadia's Railroad

- The Railroad's Story

- The Railway's Route through Manistee County

- Key Stops Along the Railway's Route

- Photos and Maps

Arcadia's Early Railroad

- 1880s. Early Arcadia Narrow Gauge Engine and Log Cars

- 1880s. Trestle Opening for Arcadia's Narrow Gauge Railway

- 1880s. Logging Train on the Trestle Near Arcadia

- The Route of the Narrow Gauge Railway

- The Lumber Train

The Arcadia & Betsey River Railway

- A&BRR Train Stopped at Logging Site

- A&BRR Engine No. 1 Near the Starke Sawmill in Arcadia

- Train Leaving Arcadia

- 1900 Excursion Train for the Big Game in Copemish

- Leaving the Station in Arcadia

- A&BRR Engine along the Northeast Shore of Lake Arcadia

- A&BRR Engine No. 4

- The Snowplow Plowing Snow

- Another View of the Snowplow Plowing Snow

- Winter Rescue

- Steam Loader

- Engine No. 5

- Flatcars Filled with Logs

- A&BRR Passenger Car

- The Standard Gauge Route from Arcadia to Copemish

- 1894 Map of Arcadia, Michigan

- Arcadia Furniture Company's Factory

- Close-up of the Waiting Room and Railroad Office

- Furniture Factory and Passenger Car

- Map of Malcolm Showing the "Old Pickle Station"

- The Stop at Saile

- The Station at Henry

- The Demise of the Arcadia & Betsey River Railway

- The Wye in Arcadia

- The Railway along Lake Arcadia

- The End of the Line

- Railway Timeline

- Baseball in Arcadia

- The Early Days of Baseball in Arcadia

- 1900 Excursion Train for the Game in Copemish

- Classic Baseball Pose for the Camera

- The 4th of July

- Getting to Arcadia

- Arcadia Baseball Teams

- Arcadia Versus the Illinois Giants

- The Arcadia United Methodist Church

- A Brief History of Trinity Lutheran Church

- Arcadia Days... The Old Way

- Burnham, Michigan

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People

- Burkhead, Ruth Starke

- Grossnickle, Mary Alice

- Matteson, Kate

- Quimby

- Harriet

- Harriet Quimby's Flight Across the English Channel

- Harriet Quimby Michigan Historic Site Marker

- William

- Application for Pension Benefits

- Arcadia Township Property Abstract

- C. W. Perry Store Account

- 1882 Manistee County Assessment and Taxes

- A Neighbor Writes about the Times and the Quimby Family

- Starke, Charles

- Ware, Margaret Wareham

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What's New

- Complete List of Changes: What's New?

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Arcadia Area Historical Society

- Contacting Us

- Events and Schedule

- Museum Grand Opening

- Museum Store

- Endowment Funds

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Viewpoints

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- Arcadia Area Timeline

- Tours

- Oral Histories

- Exhibits

- What's New

- Arcadia Area Historical Society

 

Other Ways
to  Tour
the Virtual Museum

The Timeline
Events in the history of the Arcadia Area with links to exhibits

Voices from the Past
People from the Arcadia area provide a personal perspective of family, events, and life in general in an earlier time.

The Exhibit Hall
Subject areas included in this content web site

Tours
Sequences of photos intended to take you on a walk through old Arcadia or the museum

What's New
Recent changes and additions. If you visit often, start here.

 

Recommended Reading

Arcadia 1880-1980
by the Arcadia Centennial Committee

This book and others are available through the AAHS Museum Store.

 

Related Sites
Other Web Sites Providing Historical Information About the Area

Museum Entrance | Timeline | Exhibits | Voices | Site Map | What's New