Ephraim Shay
Innovation Museum

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Harbor Springs Historical Corridor

Harbor Springs History Museum

349 East Main Street
Harbor Springs, Michigan

Museum Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm 

Ephraim Shay Innovation Museum

396 East Main Street
Harbor Springs, Michigan

Museum Hours: Closed & Undergoing Restoration. Opening Summer 2024.

Shay Park

East Main Street
Harbor Springs, Michigan

Ephraim Shay's 1894 All-Steel "Aha" Exhibit

Want to help bring history to life?

If you value the contributions of history to community vibrancy, check out our “Bringing History to Life” comprehensive fundraising campaign. The campaign consists of creating a historical corridor at the eastern approach to Main Street by opening a new museum of innovation in the historic 1892 Shay House, installing interactive exhibits in the 1886 former City Hall building and building a preservation and operating endowment to ensure the long-term health of the organization.

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News

  • Historical Society Receives Transformational Gift, Securing Long-Term Sustainability

    The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is honored to announce a $1 million gift from the late Virginia "Jinny" Buchanan McCoy, a lifelong Harbor Springs resident, philanthropist, and dedicated supporter of local history.

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  • Historical Society Wrapping Up Fund Drive for Main Street Projects

    After years of fundraising and restorations, the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is gearing up for a spring of celebration, welcoming people to the historical corridor they first dreamed of nearly a decade ago.

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  • Historical Society Welcomes New Assistant Director

    The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is pleased to announce the addition of Teddy Tamm as its new Assistant Director. Tamm will serve the Historical Society in multiple capacities, with a primary focus on the development and operations of the Ephraim Shay Innovation Museum, set to open this summer.

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