Salem Area Historical Society

Salem Area Historical Society

"Keeping the Past Alive for Tomorrow"

Salem Township is in Northeastern Washtenaw County in Southeastern Michigan aproximately 31 miles from Detroit

	Welcome to our web site The Salem Area Historical Society is a group of citizens working to Preserve, Archive and inform others on the history of Salem Township Michigan and its surrounding historically-associated connections.
	This Site is updated regularly. Please come back and see our updates. Email Salem_Area_HS @yahoo.com with any questions or comments.

Salem Area Historical Society Meeting
Sunday, July 27, 2008 -- 2 PM
at Jarvis Stone School
on Curtis and North Territorial Roads

-- SAHS Summer Oldtime Picnic and Croquet Match from 2 PM to 5 PM. If you are a SAHS member and would like to play croquet, please send your request to Salem_Area_HS@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 -- 7 PM
at Jarvis Stone School
on Curtis and North Territorial Roads

-- SAHS will be holding a Candidates' Forum for those seeking the Salem Township Position of Supervisor, Treasure and Clerk from 7 PM to 9 PM. Go to our Candidates' Forum Page for more information and to submit your questions for the candidates.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 -- 7 PM
at Jarvis Stone School
on Curtis and North Territorial Roads

-- SAHS will be holding a Candidates' Forum for those seeking the Salem Township Position of Trustee from 7 PM to 9 PM. Go to our Candidates' Forum Page for more information and to submit your questions for the candidates.

Other News

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Salem Area Historical Society

Meeting & Event Schedule

SUNDAY, July 27th -- 1 PM
-- Oldtime Picnic and Croquet at the Jarvis-Stone School.

FRIDAY, Sept. 19th -- 7 PM
-- SAHS Annual Barn Dance at the Three Cedar Farm with Dance Caller and Pick 'N' Sticks. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family.

WEDNESDAY, Oct 22nd -- 7:30 PM
-- "Restoration of Old Gravestones" presentation by Michelle Bononi at the Jarvis-Stone School.

Past Fund Raising Events
Feb 2008 - Whaler Hockey
Feb 2008 -- Dinner Auction
Sept 2007 -- Barn Dance
2007 -- Matching Fund Drive
Feb 2007 -- Dinner Auction
Sept 2006 -- Barn Dance
July 2006 -- Garage Sale
Feb 2006 -- Dinner Auction
2006 -- Donation Requests

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Thank You to all who made our
2008 Dinner and Auction
a great event and Fund Raising success!!!
(See our Fund Raising Page for a List of Donors)

Thank You to the 200 plus attendees who made our 2007
              “BARN DANCE”
a great event and Fund Raising success!!!

Use this link to search the internet and to raise funds for Salem Area Histoircal Society with each search.
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NEWS

The Candidates' Forums
Wednesday, July 23 -- 7 PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 -- 7 PM
at Jarvis Stone School
on Curtis and North Territorial Roads

-- SAHS will be holding two Candidates' Forum. Wednesday's (July 23) Candidates' Forum will be for those seeking the Salem Township Position of Supervisor, Treasurer and Clerk. Tuesday's (July 29) Candidates' Forum will be for those seeking the Salem Township Position of Trustee.
Go to our Candidates' Forum Page for more information and to submit your questions for the candidates.

The Conant Farm Local Historic District is progressing through the approval process. The public meeting was held by the Washtenaw County Historic District Commission at the SAHS's Jarvis-Stone School on Wednesday, May 21st. A report on the Conant Farm Local Historic District can be found using the link below.
Conant Farm Local Historic District Report

Salem Area Historical Society held its annual DINNER/ELECTION on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. SAHS officers for 2008-9 are Terry Cwik (President), Marcia Van Fossen (Vice President), Mike Brautigan (Treasurer), Anrea Letts (Secretary) and Gilbert Terry (At-Large)

Salem Area Historical Society held its annual DINNER/AUCTION on Saturday, February 16, 2008. There were 81 attendees and 96 Auction Items. Thanks to all who helped SAHS raise over $3,500 during this event. Please support our DONORS, who are listed on our Fund Raising page.

Salem Area Historical Society Christmas Party was held Sunday, December 9, 2007. SAHS honored Margaret DiPonio and Norma Schmeman for their many years of support.

On Saturday, 17 November 2007, James DiMilia’s Eagle Scout project was in full force at the Jarvis-Stone School. James was supported by members of his Scout Troop and his project included the following:
·         Building a Ramp and Railing for the Rear Entrance of the Jarvis-Stone School
·         Restoring the Merry-Go-Round and adding a lock to it
·         Landscaping around the Jarvis-Stone School
·         Landscaping around the shed
·         Landscaping around the sign and trees
Go to the Eagle Scout Project page for photos.

SALEM JEOPARDY Results
(Held 24 October 2007)

Lots of Fun for all those who attended
Learning of Salem Area History
Sue Bejin -- 11,800
Jean Bemish -- 11,000
Don Riddering -- 1,700
Gilbert Terry -- Star Pupil

BARN PROJECT

UPDATE!
The Dickerson Barn started being raised on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at our site on North Territorial and Curtis Roads!!!!
The walls are now complete. The loft structure and its floor are complete. The roof structure is complete and has been shingled. Work has been halted until spring of 2008.

However, SAHS is still needs to raise the last of the funds to complete this project.   We are short of funds to complete the windows, doors and painting as well as the landscaping. Raising the remaining needed funds is critical now. We still need about $6,500.

Great news!!!!!!!
SAHS has raised over $6,000 since the matching gift was announced and SAHS has received the match from the donor for our Barn Raising Fund. Thanks to all for that successful effort.

If anyone would like to donate our address is:

              Salem Area Historical Society
                         P.O.Box 75011
                       Salem , Mi 48175

The Barn on October 1, 2007.

Barn Progress Report
Work began in February at the Barn Site. The floor structure was laid and work on assembling the timber frame progressed.
As of June 10, 2007 all the structure beams had been fitted and were ready to stand up. The wall structure was raised on June 12, 2007.

The Michigan White Pine siding (1"x12"x14') arrived and was stacked to dry. The roof is Red Cedar shingles. Ash trees from the Fishbeck farm have been cut and was used for flooring in the loft.
More 2' diameter or greater ash logs can be used to be sawed for 2" planks for the barn floor. Contact us at Salem_Area_HS@yahoo.com if you can donate them.

WINDY ACRES DICKERSON BARN PROJECT

Our Dickerson "Windy Acres" Barn project moves forward under the leadership of local contracter Ken Brock and Associates.

Ken was the contracter for the Maybury barn move and also moving a barn off Sheldon road to a new Northville park being developed on Napier Rd north of Six mile rd. That barn is very simular to our barn with the exception of it having a basement.

"Windy Acres" stripped of its roof and siding is ready to be dismantled piece by piece.

This north end view shows the location of three early windows and door opening we will represent when rebuilt.