Manchester Area Historical Society

Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse
2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse, 11703 Noggles Rd, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
The Manchester Area Historical Society is hosting a series of workshops that began on Saturday, October 7th at the historic Sutton/Kolongowski farmhouse, located at 11703 Noggles Road in Manchester Township. The focus of these workshops is to document the history of this property, and the deconstruction of this home as the property prepares for transfer to Legacy Land Conservancy. The remaining workshops have been scheduled for October 21, October 28 and November 4 from 1-3 p.m. at 11703 Noggles Road.

Discover the hidden history of a humble farmhouse in southwest Manchester Township that has come to the end of its road. As the house is deconstructed, we will observe how the original structure of the house was augmented; examine the building methods and materials used over the decades; and tell the stories of the two families who called this place home – all in the context of the unique history and natural resources of the Iron Creek area.

MAHS is partnering with several organizations to present these workshops:

Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society
Marian Feinberg, Eastern Michigan University, Preservation Studies M.S. candidate & Halle Library Archives Assistant
Laura Sutton, great-great granddaughter of Richard Sutton who built the house in 1858
Sybil Kolon, granddaughter of Louis Kolongowski who updated the house in 1949
Silas Bialecki, lifelong Iron Creek resident and passionate interpreter of natural resources and local indigenous history.

These workshops will reconstruct our understanding of this house, its occupants, the neighborhood and the landscape where it was built in 1858.

For further details, see this link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse (mahsmi.org)

The workshops are free, but we ask you to register at this EventBrite link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse Tickets

We look forward to having you join us!

MAHS Monthly Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House.
Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a mix of local, state and national themes. Everyone is welcome, and attending a meeting is an excellent way to get started on your own journey into history!

Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse
2023-10-07 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse, 11703 Noggles Rd, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
The Manchester Area Historical Society will be hosting a series of workshops beginning Saturday, October 7, 1:00 PM at the historic Sutton/Kolongowski farmhouse, located at 11703 Noggles Road in Manchester Township. The focus of these workshops is to document the history of this property, and the deconstruction of this home as the property prepares for transfer to Legacy Land Conservancy.

Discover the hidden history of a humble farmhouse in southwest Manchester Township that has come to the end of its road. As the house is deconstructed, we will observe how the original structure of the house was augmented; examine the building methods and materials used over the decades; and tell the stories of the two families who called this place home – all in the context of the unique history and natural resources of the Iron Creek area.

MAHS is partnering with several organizations to present these workshops:

Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society
Chris Rutherford, Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit, Executive Director
Marian Feinberg, Eastern Michigan University, Preservation Studies M.S. candidate & Halle Library Archives Assistant
Laura Sutton, great-great granddaughter of Richard Sutton who built the house in 1858
Sybil Kolon, granddaughter of Louis Kolongowski who updated the house in 1949
Silas Bialecki, lifelong Iron Creek resident and passionate interpreter of natural resources and local indigenous history.

The series will comprise 4 sessions, beginning on October 7th. The remaining sessions will be scheduled according to the somewhat unpredictable progress of the actual deconstruction, but we expect to be meeting weekly on Saturdays.

For further details, see this link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse (mahsmi.org)

The workshops are free, but we ask you to register at this EventBrite link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse Tickets, Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

We look forward to having you join us!

MAHS Monthly Meeting
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Blacksmith Shop, 324 E. Main St, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House.
Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a mix of local, state and national themes. Everyone is welcome, and attending a meeting is an excellent way to get started on your own journey into history!
Please join us for our September meeting at the Blacksmith Shop where we will be conducting Crafting Demonstrations!

Manchester Historic Craft Project
2023-09-13 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Detroit) | Blacksmith Shop, 324 E. Main St, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
We will be meeting in the textile shop (in back of Blacksmith Shop) for fun’d-raising craft activities and, again, we welcome anyone who would like to join in! Every Wednesday will be focused on working with a specific craft technique to create historic craft items to sell during Christmas in the Village: using wool appliqué to make pin cushions/ornaments, rug hooking for ornaments/coasters, hand-sewn pockets, and paper cutting for ornaments and greeting cards.
Materials will be provided.
September 13 — wool appliqué
September 20 — rug hooking
September 27 — hand-sewn pockets
October 4 — paper cutting
October 11 — hand-sewn sachets

Garage Sale
2023-07-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-28 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States

Blacksmith Shop Open
2023-07-15 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | MI
Blacksmith Shop open during Manchester Chicken Broil!

Manchester Historic Craft Project at the Blacksmith Shop Museum
2023-06-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Detroit) | Blacksmith Shop, 324 E. Main St, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
The Manchester Historic Craft Project at the Blacksmith Shop Museum is hosting a recurring event to encourage volunteers to join us, while at the same time teach historic craft, and sell it to sustain the program. The textile area of the Project will be offering a weekly gathering on Thursday evenings, beginning June 8 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Blacksmith Shop Museum. The focus will be to craft items that can be sold in our gift shops. Instruction and materials will be provided. The items we make will use techniques and craft that are demonstrated on Sundays and special events, such as: rug hooking, wool appliqué, paper cutting, spinning, weaving, and other craft that we expand into our program.
Consider joining us to learn, teach, volunteer and create a sustainable community program.
We are also requesting specific tools and materials for donation that can be dropped off on Sundays at the Blacksmith Shop Museum. Our current wish list includes a Treadle Sewing Machine in working order, 100% woven wool fabric (bolt, light weight blanket‐army/navy, skirt, trousers), and 100% linen fabric (bolt, or clothing).

MAHS Annual Picnic
2023-06-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Norma Every Farm, 11533 Braun Rd, Manchester, 48158
We are planning to once again hold our annual MAHS picnic on Thursday, June 8, at 6:00 PM, at the home and historic barn setting of Norma Every, 11533 Braun Road (SW corner of Lima Center Road), in Bridgewater Township. This wonderful barn setting has served as our gathering place for previous MAHS picnics, and we are very pleased that Norma has agreed to once again host this event! She also wants everyone to see the additional restoration work she has been performing on her buildings!

MAHS will supply plates, utensils, napkins, cups, etc., as well as a variety of drinks. We ask you to bring a dish of your choice to share.

We will also have our usual “white elephant” ticket event. Please consider bringing an item from around your home (old, new, antique, unusual) that you wish to donate to this fun event. You will receive a ticket for the drawing to choose one of the items.

We’d appreciate your response if you are coming, so we can plan accordingly. Please reply to rayberg@att.net

MAHS Monthly Meeting
2023-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House.
Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a mix of local, state and national themes. Everyone is welcome, and attending a meeting is an excellent way to get started on your own journey into history!
MAHS Agenda May 11 2023 (1)
Search for the Oldest Photographs of Manchester!!! Refreshments provided.

KJ Museum and Gift Shop Open
2023-04-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States

MAHS Monthly Meeting
2023-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 7:00 PM – Guest speaker – Jason Eyster, Chelsea Area Players
We’ll have a presentation by guest Jason Eyster on the upcoming play “The Only Man in Town”, which will be performed in Chelsea in June. Learn about Frank Glazier, a prominent Chelsea manufacturer and developer, as Jason will present a slide show on this interesting part of Chelsea history along with musical performances from the play. A short business meeting with MAHS updates and refreshments will also be a part of this evening.
The play is to be presented June 9-11, 2023, at the Chelsea High School auditorium.
We hope to see you there!

MAHS Agenda April 13 2023

MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House.
Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a mix of local, state and national themes. Everyone is welcome, and attending a meeting is an excellent way to get started on your own journey into history!

Blacksmith Shop Open
2023-03-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Blacksmith Shop, 324 E. Main St, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States

MAHS Monthly Meeting
2023-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI, 48158, United States
March 9, 2023 Program: “Interesting Old Photos of Manchester and Stories behind its People”, by Ray Berg.

We’re going to share several old photographs, many of them recently acquired, and interesting facts
and stories behind them.
MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House.
Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a mix of local, state and national themes. Everyone is welcome, and attending a meeting is an excellent way to get started on your own journey into history!
