Historical Society

Harsha House Museum was built in 1891 by Charlevoix businessman and community leader Horace S. Harsha. His granddaughter Ann Harsha donated the Victorian-style house todepot posies the Society in 1978 to be used as a museum. Attractions include: 3 Victorian Period Rooms, 10,000 Historic Photos, Local History Artifacts in Displays, 1917 Working Player Piano, Local Oral and Family History Collections, Local History Research Materials, Original Hemingway Marriage License, and more.

Railroad Depot Museum is owned and operated by the Charlevoix Historical Society, a State and National Historic Site located next to Depot Beach. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pew donated the railroad station to the society in June 1992 on the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first passenger train in Charlevoix. The Charlevoix Area Garden Clubs have developed a Heritage Garden on the grounds based on historic garden principles and utilizing local cutting wherever possible.