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  • 1925
  • Yesteryear
  • Royal Oak 1938-2006
  • Remembering Royal Oak
  • Why did I fly?
  • Businesses of Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak Civic Plaza
  • Fourth & Main Remembered
  • Robert Gerald Scott
  • Union School Bell
  • People of Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak's Kit Houses
  • The Hamer Family
  • Muller Township Maps
  • Grandpa Wake & The A Bomb
  • RO Rmbrd Bonnie Burnett
  • Donations
  • Ollie Green's Childhood
  • Royal Oak Time Line
  • Royal Oak's Official Seal
  • Book Tiger Stadium Talk

The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood Firestation

The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood FirestationThe Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood FirestationThe Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood Firestation

1411 W Webster Rd

Royal Oak, MI 48073

Tuesday Thursday and Saturdays
1 - 4 pm

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248-439-1501

curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org

The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood Firestation

The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood FirestationThe Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood FirestationThe Royal Oak Historical Society Museum at the Northwood Firestation

1411 W Webster Rd

Royal Oak, MI 48073

Tuesday Thursday and Saturdays
1 - 4 pm

Check Facebook for last minute changes


248-439-1501

curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org

John Davids is an architect at Kingscott Associates. In the 1970’s he and his wife fell in love in the lower deck bleachers at Tiger Stadium, it was the one thing they could afford as two young college students. When the stadium was threatened they volunteered to help the Tiger Stadium Fan Club show how remodeling could meet the needs of the fans AND the team, and in 1990 they produced the Cochrane Plan for renovating Tiger Stadium. Although the plan met with widespread praise from architects and baseball fans, the team refused to seriously consider it, preferring to pursue a publicly financed new stadium. These days John avoids major league baseball.

Stadium history 

Fun facts  

Trivia contest 

Cochrane Plan model on display 

for the first time in over 20 years!

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The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum Presents

Royal Oak Founding Families Homes

Royal Oak Architecture, Developers, Subdivisions, and How Our Town Grew  


The exhibit runs from Sat. April 30th till Sat. July 16th.


Preview Party, Fri. April 29th, 7 pm till 10 pm.

Beer, Wine, Coffee, Cheese & Crackers, Cookies, and other goodies will be served. 

Supplied by the Eastern Market Brewing Co.

$10 donation to the Museum. 

History of Royal Oak

Transcribed by Museum Historian Donald Drife

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Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan
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Or donate to our General Operation Account

Your support and contributions will enable us to continue the historic preservation of the City of Royal Oak, Michigan. 

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Bob Muller Presents

Bob takes us on a journey of 13 steps of the City of Royal Oak's annexation from Royal Oak Township between 1836 to 1957. 

We hope you enjoyed this video presented by
board member, Robert Muller.


We are a non-profit organization run by
volunteers and funded solely by your donations.
A donation of any amount to the
Royal Oak Historical Society
would be much appreciated.

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Reminiscences of Royal Oak Book now available in our gift shop

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Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Royal Oak Introduced First 'Official Seal' in 1965

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Remembering Royal Oak

Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Stories about growing up, living and working in Royal Oak. 

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Remembering Royal Oak

Royal Oak Seal 1965-2013

Remembering Royal Oak

New Story by Olie Green-Starr

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Union School Bell

Our Current Newsletter

Remembering Royal Oak

Royal Oak Union School Bell
About the bell

Our Current Newsletter

Our Current Newsletter

Our Current Newsletter

A chronological list of our most recent published newsletters.

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Royal Oak Timeline

Our Current Newsletter

Our Current Newsletter

Historic Dates in Royal Oak's History

Our curator, Muriel Versagi, gives the low down on the people, places, and history of Royal Oak.

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1817 Township Survey Maps

Click here to view and download the maps drawn and annotated by Bob Muller of the 1817 Oakland & Wayne County Townships.

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Our Photo Gallery

Businesses

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

People of Royal Oak

Grinnell Bros.
A Stroll Thru Time

People of Royal Oak

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

People of Royal Oak

Business Owners of Royal Oak, MI circa 1900
The People

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

View The Houses

2021 Car Show Cars

2021 Automotive Concept Art Show

Royal Oak's Kit Houses

View the Cars

2021 Automotive Concept Art Show

2021 Automotive Concept Art Show

2021 Automotive Concept Art Show

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The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum is a 501(c)3
 non profit organization
run by volunteers and funded solely by donations. 


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About Us

THE ROYAL OAK HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S HISTORY

Founded in 1939, the Royal Oak Historical Society is a private, non-governmental organization of volunteers. We collect, display and preserve information and objects of Royal Oak’s past for current and future generations. Throughout the year we present various special exhibits and provide a venue for other groups and individuals to display their collections.

The society was organized in 1939 by nine women and one man, according to information compiled by local historian Owen Perkins, for his book, "Royal Oak, Michigan, The Early Years," published in 1971.

The founders were civic activists, representing such organizations as the Library; Ezra Parker Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution; Chamber of Commerce; American Association of University Women; Royal Oak Woman's Club; and the Royal Oak Memorial Society. Members of most of those same organizations remain active in the society

HOW THE MUSEUM BEGAN

  

The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum came to be in March 2004, when five women each contributed $1000 to purchase the collection of Bill Rasmussen. The women were Agnes Buhalski, Pat Eaves, Bonnie Linehan, Blanche Myerhoven Roth, and Muriel Versagi.

SERVING THE PUBLIC

  

Our annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at the Farmers Market, Car Show, and Woodward Memories exhibits along with WWII, Viet Nam, Korea, and Civil war exhibits also help keep Royal Oak's history alive.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer at the Royal Oak Historical Museum

 We always need volunteers in all areas of Museum operations. If you are interested in any of the activities listed below please contact us at 248-439-1501 or curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org. 

 Docents and Tour Guides
Exhibit Planning and Preparation
Registrar Assistance
Scanning Documents and Photographs
Research Royal Oak Families
Collections Research
Library Assistance
Grant Writers
Conduct and Transcribe Oral History Interviews
Board Member
Manage Museum Gift Shop ( Sales & Record Keeping) 

Our Location

Royal Oak Historical Society Museum

1411 W Webster Rd, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073

248-439-1501 curator@royaloakhistoricalsociety.org

Hours

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

1 pm to 4 pm

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