T he North Berrien

Historical
Museum offers year-
The North Berrien Historical Museum collects,
preserves, and displays the history of Hagar,
round opportunities Coloma, Watervliet, and Bainbridge Townships
to learn about local and the cities of Coloma and Watervliet. From the
history and culture.
At the museum, in the classroom, or out in
shores of Lake Michigan and Paw Paw Lake to the NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM
rolling hills of the fruit belt, discover the heritage of
the community, our programs bring the past to
life. Contact the Director of Education to learn southwest Michigan. j
more or to schedule an engaging and memorable
program for your class or community group. j

Exhibit Highlights
Free Admission
Public Hours Educational
Archaeology
& Potawatomi
SUMMER
Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 4pm

WINTER
Programs
Lumbering Tuesday through Friday, 10am - 4pm

Tourism
Tours
Presentations
Traveling Trunks
 
Agriculture Contact:
Tracy Gierada
Director of Education
E-mail: nbhs2@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (269) 468-3330
Fax: (269) 468-4083

North Berrien Historical Society

300 Coloma Ave., P.O. Box 207
NORTH BERRIEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM Coloma, MI 49038
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Transportation
300 Coloma Ave, Coloma, MI 49038 1-877-287-4890
(across from Coloma High School)
www.NorthBerrienHistory.org
www.NorthBerrienHistory.org
 Tours Presentations Traveling Trunks
S chool tours meet Michigan’s Social Studies Age 14 and up M ake history hands-on and relatable for all
Grade Level Content Expectations for History. All 45 min. Narrated Slide Shows ages with the lessons plans, artifacts, pictures,
school programs are free of charge. Available at the museum or off-site. videos, and books in our Traveling Trunks. Upon
• Hagar Township History request, programs are conducted by the NBHS
Museum Tours Third • Bainbridge Township History Museum Educator. Free rentals can be scheduled
Grade • Coloma History by calling (269) 468-3330 or e-mailing nbhs2@
The Indians and • Watervliet History sbcglobal.net.
Pioneers in your Backyard Get • Paw Paw Lake History
to know the Native Americans • North Berrien Notables Potawatomi Past & Present
and early European explorers, fur • North Berrien Interurban Railways See and touch some of the historic and
traders, and settlers in our area
leading up to Michigan’s statehood contemporary culture of the Pokagon
in 1837. All Ages Band of Potawatomi Indians.
Hands-on Group Lessons
Fourth Grade Making Available at the museum or off-site.
History: Shingles, Peaches, • Crazy Quilts game Fur, Forest, & Frontier Days
and Paper Learn about local and craft Illustrate the early exploration and
industries from the past and • Shake and make settlement of this area from LaSalle
discover artifacts, images and
stories that connect to U.S. history fresh butter to the coming of the railroad.
from statehood to the present. • Write with a quill pen
and berry ink
All Ages With advance notice, • Play local history boat bingo Lincoln’s Legacy
we can provide free guided tours of • Make birch bark canoe models Bring to life the stories of slaves, Civil
the museum to groups of any size. • Make Potawatomi “Karyahnkoo” sign models War soldiers, and Mary and Abraham
Tours last 30 to 60 minutes and can focus on requested topics. • Make news-type prints of your own name Lincoln. Courtesy of the Lincoln
Visit our website or call for information on current traveling
and temporary exhibits.
Presidential Library and Museum.

All Ages Schedule your group

For Teachers
All About Barns
Walking Tours for a guided cemetery or other Primary Sources Assistance Discover how local Historic Barns
historical walk in your We can help connect you with primary
historical documents and images to were built and what they have to say
North Berrien community.
enrich your students’ lessons in history, about the past.
• Downtown Coloma • Watervliet Cemetery K through 12. Just call or e-mail.
• Coloma Cemetery • Lake Shore Cemetery Public Space
• Downtown Watervliet • More upon request Contact us to discuss using one of our galleries as Michigan’s Fruit Belt
a public venue for work by your students! Learn how our farmers once supplied
the “World’s Largest” Fruit Market
Bus Sponsorships
Need bus funding to bring your class in Benton Harbor. Courtesy of The
to the museum? We may be able to Heritage Museum and Cultural Center.
connect you with a grant.
Online Resources Fun & Games
Go to our website and click on “Education” Play with old-fashioned toys, teach
for downloadable student worksheets, web links, historic games, and hear music of the
and more. old Paw Paw Lake dance halls.