Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum Trust Fund
Fund Type
Designated
Designated
Established
11/21/2013
11/21/2013
Purpose
Supports general maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the Mears Museum
Supports general maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the Mears Museum
Story
The Oceana County Historical Society was organized in 1967 with an organizational meeting in Pentwater. In 1974 the Swift Lathers home in Mears, Michigan was given by the family for a museum. Since that small beginning, the museum has grown into a Historical Park which includes five buildings and one storage building. In addition, the Society now is the proud owner of the historic " Swedish Mission Church". And in 1984 the society purchased the Chadwick-Munger house from the county to be used as its headquarters. This Fund will support the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the Mears Museum and associated Historical Park properties, including: Swift Lathers Museum, Tool Museum, Boynton Cottage Museum, William R Lathers Transportation Museum, Robinson Museum, Swedish Church and Old Town Hall.
The Oceana County Historical Society was organized in 1967 with an organizational meeting in Pentwater. In 1974 the Swift Lathers home in Mears, Michigan was given by the family for a museum. Since that small beginning, the museum has grown into a Historical Park which includes five buildings and one storage building. In addition, the Society now is the proud owner of the historic " Swedish Mission Church". And in 1984 the society purchased the Chadwick-Munger house from the county to be used as its headquarters. This Fund will support the maintenance, repair and upkeep of the Mears Museum and associated Historical Park properties, including: Swift Lathers Museum, Tool Museum, Boynton Cottage Museum, William R Lathers Transportation Museum, Robinson Museum, Swedish Church and Old Town Hall.