Updated: 2/27/2012 
Midland County Historical Society
Midland, Michigan
Description

At Heritage Park the story of Midland County is available for all to enjoy. The park is a unique mix of state-of-the-art archival and multi-purpose facilities, in a pleasant campus setting close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail. Heritage Park includes the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center, the Herbert H. Dow Historical Museum, and the 1874 Bradley Home Museum and Carriage House.

Artifact Collections

The Collections consists of objects that were made or prodominately used in Midland County, Michigan. The artifacts range from pioneer's household wares, to farming equipment, to Dow Chemical and Dow Corning, to everyday objects used over the past 120 years.

Research Collections

Our Research Library is open to the public on Thursday from 11 am - 4pm or by appointment. It includes a wide array of unusual and interesting secondary material, which is of value to genealogists, students, authors and others. For more information contact Gary Skory at Skory@mcfta.org, contact number (989)631-5930 x 1300 or 989-631-5930 x1300.

Programs

We offer specialized tours of the Heritage Park for groups and schools. For more information or to reserve a group tour, please call (989) 631-5930 ex 1311 or email bagnall@mcfta.org.

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars

Appointment required: False

Hours of Operation
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
Monday - Friday8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Please check www.mcfta.org for ticket office hours.

ALDEN B. DOW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & ART

FALL/WINTER HOURS: LABOR DAY THRU MEMORIAL DAY

Wednesday, Friday - Saturday10 AM - 4 PM
Thursday10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday1 PM - 5 PM
Monday - Tuesdayclosed

CLOSED on major holidays; CLOSED December 24 thru January 4

HERITAGE PARK: Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center

Bradley Home tour hours: 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm

Sunday - Wednesdayclosed
Thursday - Saturday11 AM - 4 PM

CLOSED for Winter starting November 1

ALDEN B. DOW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & ART

SUMMER HOURS: MEMORIAL DAY THRU LABOR DAY

Sunday - Mondayclosed
Tuesday - Wednesday, Friday - Saturday10 AM - 4 PM
Thursday10 AM - 8 PM

CLOSED on major holidays

HERITAGE PARK: Research Library

Public Hours: or by appointment

Thursday1 PM - 3 PM

CLOSED on major holidays

Admission
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