Nashville Michigan Historical Society

Nashville Michigan Historical Society The Nashville Michigan Historical Society in Nashville, Michigan. Est. June 15th, 2016

Our mission is to create awareness, educate, and preserve family histories and artifacts within the Nashville area.

Members, do I have your attention ? Before and after, see how he gracefully aged ? That’s because he needs some help….wo...
06/07/2026

Members, do I have your attention ? Before and after, see how he gracefully aged ? That’s because he needs some help….would you like be a docent ? We need some help, go get your calendar,,
Got it ? Good! now on the 20 th June we will be selling Quilt raffle tickets at the car show ( that why we have the car pictures) and we need some one to assist, watch over, be in the History center from 10 to 12 and from 12 to 2, then on July 11 th that’s the huge biggest most besets 250 th celebration that our village has ever seen, we again need docents, hi, welcome in, just looking? Let me show ya this milk bottle, some of us will riding around on a horse wagon, somebody else will be drawing winners of the quilts and we need somebody to man the History spot…..how about you ? OH one more…would you like to go to the Barry County Fair on Tuesday seniors day on the 21st of July ? Two hours sitting at the local history table and it’s free admission. So now you know why the little guy has aged, custom autos ( the family truckster and the chicken mobile) and of course the patriotic pick are featured today. Let us know if you have the time and want to have just a little bit of fun 😉

AH…….YES PUTNAM PARK, Sliding in the winter, Motocross with 26 pound Roadmaster bikes in summer, Family picnics, Reunion...
06/07/2026

AH…….YES PUTNAM PARK, Sliding in the winter, Motocross with 26 pound Roadmaster bikes in summer, Family picnics, Reunions, Class Projects (raking leaves), and on and on. The Village has reimagined our park and we are excited about the outcome. On FRIDAY THE 12th of June at 3:00 PM the park will be rededicated, come see the New/Old Park with its picnic areas, playground, walking history trail and pickle and basketball courts. Yes, there will be a ribbon cutting, some self-guided tours and, we have heard that the Maple Syrup Association will be cooking up some sweet treats for the attendees.” The sweetest little village on the Thornapple River” invites you to come home on Friday and enjoy our New/Old park, stop in at the Putman District Library, check out our antique shop and don’t forget to pick up those fresh baked goods at the bakery for Saturday Morning, then have a bit to eat and marvel at what your home town was, and …..what it has become.

PS: Please tap on the pictures so you can see the WIIIIIIDE version

Looking for a peaceful walk in the current mild weather? Consider a walk in Nashville's Lakeview Cemetery. Not only a pl...
06/03/2026

Looking for a peaceful walk in the current mild weather? Consider a walk in Nashville's Lakeview Cemetery. Not only a place for grieving, but it can also be a beautiful and relaxing observance, especially this time of year. Freshly mown grass, lots of flags on veteran's graves, and floral displays abound.

The Nashville, Michigan Historical Society built and maintains the Susan Murphy Hinckley Historical Pavilion in the 1875 cemetery. We usually display artifacts and photos of Nashville's history, but this year we chose to focus on the celebration of our Nation's anniversary.

The displays are the work of Debbe and Kermit Douse and contain interesting information for visitors to stop and check out. One side tells the story of the three different flags of our country, and the other side speaks of Revolutionary soldier, John Quick and his family, who moved to the Maple Grove area in 1837.

Take a moment to stop in at the pavilion to check this out and get keyed up to celebrate with our community on July 10th and 11th.

Due to a reply to another posting, the Bee-liner was mentioned, who remembers our first "Train Trip"......this picture i...
05/30/2026

Due to a reply to another posting, the Bee-liner was mentioned, who remembers our first "Train Trip"......this picture is before 1954 we believe, and if you, your mother, even your grandmother can Id the travelers in the second picture this author would appreciate it. OH! and don't forget that Membership in the Nashville Historical is just $20 a year.

Sooooo where is our electric interurban ? This map from around 1890’s show a proposed electric rail car service that was...
05/29/2026

Sooooo where is our electric interurban ? This map from around 1890’s show a proposed electric rail car service that was proposed to come right thru Nashville, But alas the idea and the reality of “inter urban “ rail service faded into just dreams and memories with the advent of railroads, roads and the automobile. If you were a member of the Nashville Historical Society you would know of the trans Michigan boat canal that might have brought river boats to our fair village, and that part of that canal got built.

Schools out…BUT look at this classroom, check out the members of this third and fourth grade class…..what year was this...
05/27/2026

Schools out…BUT look at this classroom, check out the members of this third and fourth grade class…..what year was this ?

Another Memorial Day parade and service was observed with hundreds of citizens lining the streets and in the cemetery. I...
05/27/2026

Another Memorial Day parade and service was observed with hundreds of citizens lining the streets and in the cemetery. It was heart-warming to see how many parents brought their children to see this display of appreciation. It was a beautiful day filled with the knowledge that our freedoms aren't free. Nashville has a long history of Memorial Day observance, and this day was no exception. Let us not forget.

These photos were taken by Art Frith and Roy LaFountain. Thank You, gentlemen. Here is a sampling of what took place on Monday throughout the village.

With summer just about here…another vintage photo, any one remember the slide at the skating rink on Thornapple Lake or ...
05/24/2026

With summer just about here…another vintage photo, any one remember the slide at the skating rink on Thornapple Lake or perhaps a memory of hearing about it ?

Friday late afternoon in Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan. We had a large turnout of citizens that gathered to r...
05/23/2026

Friday late afternoon in Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville, Michigan. We had a large turnout of citizens that gathered to replace flags at veteran's headstones. It was special to see so many people involved and we appreciated the help of Scouting America's troops 3175 and 2375 from Hastings - Nashville. The cemetery "pops" with colorful pride of those who served.
Thank You to all who participated!

Another vintage photo…..Petoskey Michigan WW 2 gathering and procession Kapok for life jackets and insulation for aircre...
05/20/2026

Another vintage photo…..Petoskey Michigan WW 2 gathering and procession Kapok for life jackets and insulation for aircrew suits. Everyone was involved in collecting the seeds, Boy Scouts, 4 H, school kids doing their best in the war effort.

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Nashville, MI
49073

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