Windmill Point
Grosse Pointe Historical Society
Local History Brought to Life!
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GPHS Summer Gala: Thursday, June 20, 2023

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The Grosse Pointe Historical Society

The Grosse Pointe Historical Society (GPHS) was founded in 1945 to preserve and protect the rich local heritage of all five Grosse Pointes and neighboring communities, and share it with the public. GPHS works to make history of our area vital, relevant, and accessible. Through programs, facilities and events, GPHS brings history to life, protects historic artifacts, and collects and shares Grosse Pointe-area stories.


Grosse Pointe Historical Society Campus

Provencal-Weir House and Log Cabin
GPHS purchased and restored the c. 1823 Provencal-Weir House on Kercheval Avenue. The oldest structure in the Pointes, it is a ribbon-farm house which originally stood near the shore of Lake Saint Clair. The building is used as a living history museum for programs and educational activities. The grounds feature a c. 1840 log cabin moved from Macomb County.


Grosse Pointe History Center
The Grosse Pointe History Center, opened in 2022, features 5000 square feet of purpose-built space for exhibits, events, displays, administration, and collections. It incorporates the Alfred B. and Ruth S. Moran Resource Center.


Alfred B. and Ruth S. Moran Resource Center
GPHS collections include maps, blueprints, documents, bills, contracts, letters, books, catalogs, photographs, videos, prints, drawings watercolors, scrapbooks, oral histories, albums, real estate records and additional ephemera relating to the history of the Grosse Pointes and neighboring communities as well as objects, tools, household goods and furniture.


Upcoming Events

  • June 20, 6:30-10:30 pm, The 20th annual GPHS Gala fundraiser will be held at a spectacular new edifice, destined to be an iconic landmark on the lake shore. Register now!

Call 313 884-7010 or e-mail info@gphistorical.org for details and reservations.


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Grosse Pointe Historical Society - 375 Kercheval Ave. - Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236 - 313.884.7010
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