Beaver Island Historical Society

06/07/2026

☀️Help Sponsor the Beaver Island Historical Society Kids Camp!☀️

For just $250, your donation will help keep the young adventurers and their team leaders fed and full of energy for a day of learning, crafting, playing, and discovering.

Mulitple ways to donate and takes less than 15 minutes, plus your contribution will be honored on Friday, July 24th, at the Community Picnic.

Donate today!

06/07/2026

THE 2026 NORTHERN ISLANDER POETRY CONTEST IS STILL ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

Happy Sunday!Time is running out to enter the Northern Islander Poetry Contest, with submissions due by July 15. Islanders and those with a...

06/03/2026

❤️🤍💙Submit Your Poems!❤️🤍💙

Just in time for the celebration of the United States of America 250th celebration!

Haiku, sonnets, free verse, limriks, lyrics, acrostic, ballads, odes—honor the beauty of Beaver Island and its incredible history in a way that hasn't been captured yet: by you!

Write today, submit tomorrow, and you're in the running for a cash prize and a free subscription to the newspaper OR free submission for Kids Camp 2027, so get the kids involved too!

Email submissions to
[email protected] or drop off at the Print Shop Museum at 26275 Main Street, B.I.

❤️🤍💙

06/01/2026

The July lineup includes the Society's revered Museum Week programming honoring America 250 themes

06/01/2026

The June edition is here!

A new edition is available online, click to view

05/31/2026

AMVETS POST 46 LED COMMUNITY MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

On Monday, May 25, the Beaver Island community gathered at the Beaver Island Veterans Memorial Park overlooking the harbor to honor Memorial Day...

05/28/2026

☀️BIHS Kids Camp still has availability for adventurers!☀️

Kids Camp will be held at the Parish Hall, 26325 Main St.

Each day features a themed activity in the mornings, and then, after lunch, the teams and/or groups get to write and perform their own Beaver Island-themed plays for the families on Friday.

Lunch this year will be prepped and cooked by a well-trusted chef with over 20 years experience, including owning his own catering company out of Northern Illinois.

More information, including schedule details, permission slips, lunch menu, and chef certifications, will be sent out at the beginning of July.

For inquries, please reach out to Brittney Kay, Kids Camp Coordinator:
[email protected]
989-619-2218

05/24/2026

BANQUET 2026 HONORS BEAVER ISLAND’S SENIOR CLASS

For the senior class of 2026, Banquet was more than just a prom; it is one of Beaver Island's most cherished traditions. For over 30 years, this...

05/21/2026

The museums are OPEN today!
Today: Print Shop (only) will be open 2-5
Friday: Print Shop and Marine Museum 11-2
Saturday: Print Shop 11-5 and Marine Museum 11-2
Sunday: Print Shop and Marine Museum 1-4
Monday: Print Shop 11-2 and Marine Museum 11-5
Join us Thursday–Saturdays from 11 AM–5 PM as we welcome another beautiful season on Beaver Island. *Noting open hours until Father's Day weekend are based on Docent availability.
Beginning Father’s Day Weekend, the Beaver Island Historical Society museums will transition to daily summer hours:
Monday–Saturday: 11 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM–4 PM

Protar Hours will be posted in June.

Come explore the unique history of Beaver Island and the Archipelago at the Print Shop Museum, Marine Museum, Protar Home, and Heritage Park. We look forward to welcoming you!

05/17/2026

A TRADITION THAT LASTS: ISLAND CLEANUP

I deeply value my childhood on Beaver Island. There are so many skills and habits I acquired there that I still carry with me today. Sometimes, as...