About the Society

The Macomb County Historical Society was originally started in 1951, but unfortunately failed to hold together. The society was formed again in 1964 and proved to be successful to now survive over 50 years of operation. The formation of the Society was prompted by the fact that Mount Clemens was losing so much of its history. The members of the historical society worked hard to collect artifacts from the local community. Their mission was to open a museum. When they discovered that the first mayoral home—still intact with its original Italianate architectural adornments—was to be razed, they sprang into action. 

Local service clubs, notably the Kiwanis Club of Mount Clemens, helped raise the needed funds to purchase the house and lot to place it on, move the home, and restore it to its original condition. Due to everyone’s foresight and diligence the museum stands today to preserve our local history and the history of the first two mayors of Mount Clemens.