Salem Area Historical Society

Salem Area Historical Society

"Keeping the Past Alive for Tomorrow"

Salem Township is in Northeastern Washtenaw County in Southeastern Michigan aproximately 31 miles from Detroit

	Welcome to our web site The Salem Area Historical Society is a group of citizens working to Preserve, Archive and inform others on the history of Salem Township Michigan and its surrounding historically-associated connections.
	This Site is updated regularly. Please come back and see our updates. Email Salem_Area_HS @yahoo.com with any questions or comments.

Salem Area Historical Society Meeting

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 -- 1-4 PM
at VP's Home (Members Only)

Other News

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Salem Area Historical Society

Meeting & Event Schedule

SUNDAY, Dec 7th -- 1-4 PM
-- Annual Christmas Party
Members Only

SATURDAY, Jan 3rd -- 7 PM
-- Plymouth Whalers Hockey
at the Compuware Arena.
Hockey Flyer
Hockey Ticket Request

WEDNESDAY, Jan 28th-- 7:30 PM
-- "Electricity into Rural Areas"

FRIDAY, Feb 14th -- 6 PM
-- SAHS Annual Dinner / Auction
at Fox Hills Club House
Dinner / Auction Flyer
Dinner / Auction Ticket Request

Past Fund Raising Events
Oct 2008 -- Country Fair
Sept 2008 -- Barn Dance
Feb 2008 - Whaler Hockey
Feb 2008 -- Dinner Auction
Sept 2007 -- Barn Dance
2007 -- Matching Fund Drive
Feb 2007 -- Dinner Auction
Sept 2006 -- Barn Dance
July 2006 -- Garage Sale
Feb 2006 -- Dinner Auction
2006 -- Donation Requests

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Thank You to all who made our
2008 Dinner and Auction
a great event and Fund Raising success!!!
(See our Fund Raising Page for a List of Donors)

Thank You to the 180 plus attendees and the band The Picks 'N'Sticks who made our 2008
              “BARN DANCE”
a great event and Fund Raising success!!!

Use this link to search the internet and to raise funds for Salem Area Histoircal Society with each search.
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NEWS
SAHS held its first Country Antique Fair and Flea Market at the Jarvis-Stone School site on October 25th. There were over 20 vendors and an Appraisal Presentation and Clinic. It was a successful fundraiser and has been added to the SAHS calendar for 2009.

The SAHS Annual Barn Dance was held at the Three Cedars Farm on September 19th. A crowd of over 180 enjoyed the square dancing music and calling by the Picks 'N' Sticks. Go to our Annual Barn Dance Page for more information including photos.

The Candidates' Forums were held by the SAHS at the Jarvis-Stone School on July 23rd and July 29th. Go to our Candidates' Forum Page for more information including photos and handouts from these Candidates' Forums for Supervisor, Clerk, Teasurer and Trustee Candidates.

Our Annual Oldtime Summer Picnic / Croquet Match was held on Sunday, July 27th at the Jarvis-Stone School site. This year's event included a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Ford Model T. Select this link to read The South Lyon Herald article on this event.

The Conant Farm Local Historic District is progressing through the approval process. The public meeting was held by the Washtenaw County Historic District Commission at the SAHS's Jarvis-Stone School on Wednesday, May 21st. A report on the Conant Farm Local Historic District can be found using the link below.
Conant Farm Local Historic District Report

Salem Area Historical Society held its annual DINNER/ELECTION on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. SAHS officers for 2008-9 are Terry Cwik (President), Marcia Van Fossen (Vice President), Mike Brautigan (Treasurer), Anrea Letts (Secretary) and Gilbert Terry (At-Large)

Salem Area Historical Society held its annual DINNER/AUCTION on Saturday, February 16, 2008. There were 81 attendees and 96 Auction Items. Thanks to all who helped SAHS raise over $3,500 during this event. Please support our DONORS, who are listed on our Annual Dinner/Auction page.

BARN PROJECT

UPDATE!
The Dickerson Barn started being raised on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at our site on North Territorial and Curtis Roads!!!!
The walls are now complete. The loft structure and its floor are complete. The roof structure is complete and has been shingled. The doors were hung in August 2008.   The Barn was painted in October. A scout community project was held in November to improve the crawl space and the flooring.

However, SAHS is still needs to raise the last of the funds to complete this project.   We are short of funds to complete the windows, fence and the landscaping. Raising the remaining needed funds is critical now. We still need about $3,000.

If anyone would like to donate our address is:

              Salem Area Historical Society
                         P.O.Box 75011
                       Salem , Mi 48175

The Barn on October 1, 2007.

Barn Progress Report
Work began in February at the Barn Site. The floor structure was laid and work on assembling the timber frame progressed.
As of June 10, 2007 all the structure beams had been fitted and were ready to stand up. The wall structure was raised on June 12, 2007. The siding is Michigan White Pine (1"x12"x14'). The roof is Red Cedar shingles. Ash trees from the Fishbeck farm have been cut and was used for flooring in the loft.
More 2' diameter or greater ash logs can be used to be sawed for 2" planks for the barn floor. Contact us at Salem_Area_HS@yahoo.com if you can donate them.

WINDY ACRES DICKERSON BARN PROJECT

Our Dickerson "Windy Acres" Barn project moves forward under the leadership of local contracter Ken Brock and Associates.

Ken was the contracter for the Maybury barn move and also moving a barn off Sheldon road to a new Northville park being developed on Napier Rd north of Six mile rd. That barn is very simular to our barn with the exception of it having a basement.

"Windy Acres" stripped of its roof and siding is ready to be dismantled piece by piece.

This north end view shows the location of three early windows and door opening we will represent when rebuilt.