Explore Historic Leelanau Network
About the Network
Est. 2017

The Explore Historic Leelanau Network is an informal collaboration of 15 history-related nonprofit organizations within Leelanau County, MI. 

The guiding goals of the network are to:

1.) Build awareness of area nonprofits and their respective missions of preserving and sharing historic subjects and sites.

2.) Encourage appreciation and support for the Leelanau peninsula's cultural landscape.

3.) Create a united network that effectively supports and promotes each Network Partner's goals.


Find Explore Historic Leelanau brochures at a Visitor Center near you!




Network Partner Contact Info
Maritime Heritage Alliancemaritimeheritagealliance.org(231) 946-2647
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshorenps.gov.slbe.index.htm(231) 326-4700
Empire Area Heritage Groupempiremuseum.org(231) 326-5568
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear
phsb.org
(231) 334-6103
Port Oneida Community Alliance
portoneida.org
info@portoneida.org
Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society
lchp.org/poor-farm/
(231) 334-4395
Leelanau Historical Society & Museum
leelanauhistory.org
(231) 256-7475
Fishtown Preservation Society
fishtownmi.org
(231) 256-8878
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
grandtraverselighthouse.com
(231) 386-7195
Northport Area Heritage Association
northportmuseum.com
(231) 386-1300
Omena Historical Society
omenahistoricalsociety.org
omenahistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center
gtbindians.org//eyaawing.asp
(231) 534-7764
Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Farm
rubyellen.org
(231) 590-9304
Fox Island Lighthouse Association
southfoxlighthouse.org
info@southfox.org 
North Manitou Light Keepers
northmanitoulightkeepers.org
info@northmanitoulightkeepers.org
Connect With Us
Specific Organization Questions? Refer to the contact list above. 

Website and Brochure Questions, Contact:  
Info@LeelanauHistory.org | (231) 256-7475
The Explore Historic Leelanau Network is overseen by the Leelanau Historical Society.
Explore More 

Discover even more local history with an interactive map.
Using ArcGIS story mapping, historical points of interest have been mapped. 

 We think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the amount of history that is still present in Leelanau's cultural landscape.
 
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