Beaver Island Historical Society

The Beaver Island Historical Society was founded in 1956, and has steadily grown.
Today it has two museums, a Heritage Park with outdoor displays, and the Protar Home, which is open five times each summer. The 300-member-strong Historical Society is managed by an 11-member Board of Trustees:
Doug Hartle, president
Barry Pischner, vice-president
Linda Wearn, secretary
Sandy Birdsall, treasurer
Other members are: Charlie Donaldson, Sally Fogg, Alvin LaFreniere, Caroline Latta, Joe Rahn, John Runberg, and Mike Weede.