How Can I Get Involved?
There are many ways that you can be involved with historical preservation in Homer …
Support the Society
The Homer Historical Society welcomes your gifts to preserve the history of Homer. Your support is vital to our success.
- Checks for cash gifts to the Society should be made payable to the Homer Historical Society and mailed to the Homer Historical Society, P.O. Box 146, Homer, MI 49245.
You may also donate online to support the work of the Homer Historical Society. It’s quick, easy, and secure. Please click on the DONATE NOW button and fill in the requested information. A new window will open for the online donation form. You may need to expand that window to complete the online donation.- Please consider supporting us with a cash contribution to the Homer Historical Society Endowment Fund. You can do this by contacting Carol Petredean at the Homer Area Community Foundation at (269) 268•4816 or by following this link. We use these funds primarily for longterm issues and projects. A new window will open for the online donation form. You may need to expand that window to complete the online donation.
Membership Information
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| The VanPatten Milling Co. shown above (circa late 1940s) was built in 1887 by Cornelius Cortright on the site of the Homer Milling Co. that was built in 1837 and destroyed by fire in 1886. The building pictured became True Grist Ltd. Dinner Theatre in 1975. |
Support us with a membership:
- Individual memberships
- $12 per person
- $5 for seniors over 62
- Life memberships
- $100 for one person and $50 for each additional family member
Download* the Membership Form, complete it, then mail the completed form with your check to the address shown on the form
* Adobe Reader is required to open and view the downloaded press release. Depending upon your browser, the downloaded document will either open in a new window or be downloaded directly to your computer. You may then read it, print it, and/or save it to your computer.
Membership Questions?
Contact Donna Scudder by phone at (517) 250-3920 or via the Contact form on this website
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Volunteers Always Welcome
- Volunteer to help at an event like the Fall Festival; the Bruce Miller Vintage Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show; Herb Workshop; or a special program
- Lend your talent to a restoration or maintenance project
- Help in the office
- Assist with archival work
- Help with the gardens or work in the house
It takes lots of volunteers to make our events a success. The three photos from the left show volunteers at the Fall Festival. The rightmost photo shows some of the Herb workshop fare enjoyed by a full house each year.
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This wooden quilt square was created by artist Becky Malkovich to decorate the side of the Blair Farm barn. Homer Historical Society secretary Dee Camp created the design and color scheme. Barn quilt squares are common in Amish communities, in some parts of the East, and have been replicated in some southwestern Michigan areas. If you’d like to make one of your own, please call Dee at (517) 524-7348 for information and future class times. Photo courtesy of the Homer Index |
Attend Society Meetings
Society meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about Homer, the Homer Historical Society, and how to be active in it.
Meetings are held the last Thursday of the month from January through October. Meetings will be at the Homer Library in the winter and at the Blair farm in spring and summer.
For up-to-date information on meeting dates, times, and locations, visit the Homer Index website or contact Dee Camp by phone at (517) 524-7348.
Share Infomation
- Share your family’s history with others by donating items for display and for our archives
Questions?
If you have any questions please Donna Scudder by phone at (517) 250-3920 or via the Contact form on this website
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