Grosse Pointe Historical Society
The Grosse Pointe Historical Society was organized in 1945 to promote the preservation of our local heritage and to share that knowledge with the community. The Society's logo represents the 18th century French windmill which stood on Windmill Pointe.
The Society works to make the history of our exceptional community vital, relevant, and accessible. Through our programs, facilities, and events, we bring history to life and protect historic artifacts so that we all can experience the past first hand.
“The Centennial of Ford Aviation” by Mike Skinner (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2024-2025)
“Making Waves: Michigan’s Boat-Building Industry, 1865-2000” by Scott Peters (Bicknell: 2024-2025)
“Michigan’s Venice” by Daniel Harrison (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2024-2025)
“Hudson’s: Detroit’s World-Famous Department Store” by Bruce Kopytek (Bicknell Series: 2024-2025)
“The Preservation of Michigan Central Station” by Angela Wyrembelski (Bicknell Series: 2024-2025)
“Lost Legends of the Lakes” by Robert McGreevy (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2024-2025)
“Centennial of the Motor Vessels Benson Ford & Henry Ford II” by Gregory Rudnick (Bicknell: 23-24)
"The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett Jr." by Peter J. Hammer (Bicknell Series: 23-24)
“Christmas in Detroit” by Bill Loomis (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2023-2024)
“The Art of Collaboration & Innovation: Albert Kahn Associates” (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2022-2023)
“The Hanna and Her Sisters: A Story from the 1913 Great Storm” by Robert McGreevy (Bicknell: 23-24)
“Haunted Detroit” by Nicole Beauchamp (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2023-2024)
The History of the Vernier Family and St. Paul's Cemetery
Legends of Grosse Pointe: "The Nun of St Clair" (c. 1690) La Religieuse de Ste Claire
“Michigan POW Camps of World War II” by Dr. Gregory Sumner (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2022-2023)
“The Detroit Opera House” by Michael Hauser (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2022-2023)
“Vanished with a Trace: What Really Happened to the Ship, Griffon” by Robert McGreevy (Bicknell 22)
Pointes of History Celebration: 2022 (Awarding Historic Homes in Grosse Pointe)
Gala 2022: Stories from the History of the Grosse Pointe Academy and Convent of the Sacred Heart
“Eleanor & Edsel Ford and Their Circle of Architects” by Brian McMahon (Bicknell Series: 2021-2022)
"Le Nom du Lac" | Join Us to Celebrate Lake St. Clair on August 12!
“100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society” by Joel Stone (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2021-2022)
“Secret Societies of Detroit” by Bill Loomis (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2021-2022)
“My Brave Mechanics: The 1st Michigan Engineers & Their Civil War” by Mark Hoffman (Bicknell: 14-15)
“Automotive Hollywood: A Tribute to Harley J. Earl” by Richard Earl (presented at the 2015 Gala)
“Better Made in Michigan” by Karen Dybis (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2021-2022)
Pointes of History Celebration: 2021 (Awarding Historic Homes in Grosse Pointe)
Building Digital Resources with Students: Grosse Pointe Historical Partners with University Liggett
“The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger” by Thomas E. Singelyn DDS (Bicknell Lecture Series)
“The St. Clair River” by Michael W.R. Davis (Bicknell Lecture Series: 2011-2012)