The Cass County Historical Society works to spotlight the many historical landmarks of Cass County MI
Join us for our fall festival at the Newton House - October 13th from 12-5pm. There will be tours of the house, vendors, a food truck, kids activities, live music, a kid's pioneer costume contest, civil war reenactors and much more! We will also be having our first annual kid's pie eating contest! Bring your family & friends and join us for this fun event! Click the link below for more details - https://www.facebook.com/share/oiQcygiiJ5B6Q1JQ/
The Back to School, Back in Time, open house event at the Red Brick School was a success and so much fun! Thank you to everyone who attended and to the wonderful volunteers that made this event possible. We are continuing to raise funds to paint the inside of this beloved schoolhouse. If you are interested in making a donation, checks can be mailed to CCHS PO Box 21, Cassopolis, MI or by Venmo at . We appreciate your support!
CCHS Members! I am glad to report that we have crossed the finish line of the Red Brick School House property transfer! Last Thursday, I received the signed documents from Superintendent Dr. Ritzler, and this afternoon I filed those documents with Cass County. We are now the official owners! Congratulations Everyone!
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The Cass County Historical Society held our annual show & tell event yesterday at the Edwardsburg History Museum. A special thank you to the Edwardsburg History Museum volunteers for hosting this event and to everyone who attended and brought their treasures to share! We will see you next month, August 17th, at the Back to School and Back in Time - Red Brick Schoolhouse open house event!
Special thanks to TJ Gless of Wolfgang Construction for helping us to replace our frayed bell rope!
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis School Board met Monday for its final regular meeting of the current school year. Prior to the meeting, the board held the legally required budget hearing before approval of the budget for the 2024-25 school year. Business Manager James English presented information to ...
Tonight was our June lecture series at Smith’s Chapel. Thank you to everyone who attended! The history lecture was presented by Darren Bettinger and we had a very special guest, Virginia Hutchinson-Kraft, who was baptized at Smith Chapel in 1926.
If you are looking for a rental space for a wedding, or any event, contact Michelle & Tim at The Smith's Chapel and Bolock Farms. You will not be disappointed! We will see you next month at the Edwardsburg History Museum for our show n tell event.
We have a tentative agreement!!!! Moments ago, the Cassopolis Public School board, voted to accept the joint proposal of the Cass County Historical Society and the Cass County Historical Commission, for the Red Brick Schoolhouse (corner of M62 and Brick Church Rd in Cassopolis). The next step will be to close on the property in the very near future. Please attend the business meeting tomorrow night, to help start that process. The CCHS June meeting is at the Smith Chapel on Redfield Road. Business starts at 6:30pm, followed by the Smith Chapel presentation.Cass County Historical Commission
Hey all! Just a reminder that the Grumman Wildcat’s time at the Kalamazoo Air Museum is getting short. If you have time, stop up and see it because soon it will be moved to its forever home in Massachusetts. Its ties to our county are all of the residents who worked on it over the years, so please go see their talented work.
This evening we kicked off our 2024 lecture & event series with a presentation at the Bonine Carriage House. A special thank you to Cathy, Cindy, and Mike at the Bonine House, Vandalia, Mi for hosting us and to Allen Butchbaker for the wonderful presentation. Join us next month at Smith Chapel!
Become part of the Newton House's story! The Cass County Historical Society is raising funds for the painting of the house as well as other much-needed maintenance.
If you wish to purchase a brick, you can complete this form and mail a check to the address provided OR submit your information to [email protected] and pay via Venmo:
The Cass County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving, researching, and promoting our local history. Starting in May, we will be holding monthly lecture series events all around Cass County, which are free to the community. Come join us!
Come take a tour of the beautiful, historic Newton House. Open houses are the 1st Sunday of each month, June-September, followed by our annual Fall Festival on October 13th from 12pm-5pm. Stop in and see this Cass County historic treasure!
Due to the winter storm warnings out tonight, the meeting scheduled for the 2024 event season discussion has been postponed. It will be 1/27/2024 at Savage Bean Coffee. Stay safe.
Thank you 5/3 Bank for thinking of the CCHS as you prepare to close the Cassopolis branch. The 1925 school pictures and other artifacts you donated , will be a cherished part of our collection!
More pictures from the Robinson’s Battery Holiday Party
Happy Holidays Robinson’s Battery
Robinson’s Battery Holiday Party!
The 2023 Newton House Fall Festival is just a few weeks away! Many are working hard to prepare for this fun community event. If you are part of one of the fall festival planning committees or you are interested in helping with this year's festival, please plan to attend the meetings below. Each committee will be giving updates on their progress, and calling out challenges or help that is needed.
All meetings will be held at the Newton House 20689 Marcellus Hwy., Decatur,MI.
*Thursday, September 7th at 7pm* *Thursday, September 14th at 7pm* *Thursday, September 21st at 7pm* *Thusday, September 28th at 7pm*
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, October 1st Newton House Fall Festival, 1:00pm to 4:30! Plan now to attend this fun fall event.
We enjoyed visiting the Cassopolis Carnegie Library and learning about its history and restoration. We also enjoyed a presentation showcasing the events and people in Cassopolis during the 1930’s.
Thank you John Wuepper for sharing with us!
CCHS presents their August Lecture Series.
Please note this is a change to the previously published schedule.
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We enjoyed a very delightful and informative evening touring the 1870 House last night.
Thank you to our host Richard and Zena Burns for your hospitality! Such a beautiful house and property.
Our June lecture series was held tonight at the Edward Lowe Foundation campus. A special thank you to Chris & Julie for hosting us and for the informative history and tour of the “town of Billieville.”
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Special thanks to TJ Gless of Wolfgang Construction for helping us to replace our frayed bell rope!
Check out this cool drone footage of the Newton House that was received from Cass County Parks Director, Scott Wyman. This is from years past, but it is really neat to see the beauty of the Newton House property from the air. A special thank you to Scott for sharing!
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