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The Bad Axe Historical Society has been busy making much-needed improvements to the buildings and grounds that they maintain and operate. Our windows at the Log Cabin Village were in very rough condition with some of them falling out. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to replace 8 windows on the Log Cabin Home and Church. They were custom made and installed by Amish craftsmen including rough sawn wood on the exterior.

We are a non-profit organization with no paid employees nor public funding. We need community support to carry on our mission of preserving history and making it accessible to our local community as well as MANY out of town/state visitors.

There are still many projects on our wish list including: Applying sealant to the log cabins, re-chink (“mortar”) between the logs, and we have a leaking roof.

You can help us financially to make improvements by becoming a member or being a donor. You can also help us physically by helping us with your time & talents with maintenance, yardwork or being a host on Sundays, for only 2 hours, when we are open. Click here to see our membership/donation form and list of Patron Donors from last year.

Here are some before and after pictures of our window replacement project.

This historic village is the largest collection of authentically restored pioneer log buildings in Michigan.  The six individual museums include a pioneer home, general store, one room school, chapel, barn and a blacksmith shop.  They were originally built between 1875 and 1900 and moved to this site from elsewhere around Huron County, Michigan.  Each contain period artifacts and antiques that let the visitor step back in time and look into this area’s past. 

The last Sunday in June each year is Log Cabin Day in Michigan and is a special event at the Bad Axe village with added activities. 

The village is open Sunday afternoons from 2-4 pm during the summer months between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day.  Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!

The Chapel can be rented for weddings, memorial services and special events in the village. There is a $75 fee. Please contact Mary Curtis at 989-975-2260.

BARN MUSEUM -   The barn is a symbol of Huron County life.  A highly agricultural, rural county, many of the items in the barn would have been used during everyday activities.  The barn exhibits include many items of farming equipment and machinery used over the years.  Early milking machines, seed planters, and bean sorters are on display.

LINTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL - The chapel represents the early days of worship in the county.  The Estey Reed Organ, lectern and matching chairs, a stained glass window, a 1890 family bible, pews and hymnals have been donated by churches and individuals from Huron County to furnish the chapel.   Several weddings a year still take place at the Linton Memorial Chapel.

ULLRICH FAMILY HOME - It was the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ullrich and their 11 children.  It has been said that the two story 20X30 foot cabin was built in one day near Sebewaing.  At that time neighbors helped each other with home and barn raisings.  Many of the items in the cabin were the original property of the Ullrich‘s. 

BLACKSMITH SHOP - The village “smithy” was an important person in the life of pioneers.  Besides shoeing horses, the blacksmith made tools, nails, guns, chains, kitchen and fireplace utensils, mended wagons and plows and many other household needs.