The Castle Museum

The Historical Society of Saginaw County

 

The Historical Society of Saginaw County traces its origins to early organizational efforts in 1938. The Society without a physical presence in the community until June 1959. The Society was reorganized under the leadership of Louis W. Dall and meetings were held at the Saginaw Art Museum and later at Hoyt Library. In 1961, a separate organization was formed to promote the creation of a history museum. Three years later, the Historical Society of Saginaw County was incorporated. On January 14, 1967, the Passolt House at 1105 S. Jefferson St. became the first site of a history museum for Saginaw County. The Castle became its permanent home in 1992. The Society's focus changed dramatically with the addition of the responsibility for the Castle building and with the successful passage of a county millage vote. The 61,000+ sq. ft. building includes exhibit space, a multi-purpose function room, a library and archives, offices and workrooms, meeting spaces, archaeology laboratory and archaeological repository. The Society's material culture collections (those not on exhibit) are housed in a separate nearby building. The Society continues to collect, preserve and interpret the material culture of Saginaw County history but it has also moved actively into the preservation of the Castle building itself and the interpretation of its architectural and functional history.

 

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Special Attractions

 

100 Years of Bakelite - The Amsterdam Collection

Lighthouses of Michigan (at the Castle Annex)

A Hunting We Will Go

Jazz on Jefferson - June 3, 5-8pm