{"id":3366,"date":"2021-10-15T20:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T00:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qawp.pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/?page_id=3366"},"modified":"2025-07-10T21:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:16:36","slug":"museum-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/museum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^3476|url^https:\/\/qawp.pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/title-museum2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^title-museum2|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634511976499{padding-top: 27px !important;padding-bottom: 27px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;3545&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;2&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^2194|url^https:\/\/qawp.pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/043.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^043|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636504003804{padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 220px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633996502869{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-color: #03459e !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #03459e !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #B3CCFC), color-stop(50%, #CFDEF7), color-stop(100%, #B3CCFC));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#B3CCFC 0%,#CFDEF7 50%,#B3CCFC 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#B3CCFC 0%,#CFDEF7 50%,#B3CCFC 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#B3CCFC 0%,#CFDEF7 50%,#B3CCFC 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#B3CCFC 0%,#CFDEF7 50%,#B3CCFC 100%);background: linear-gradient(left,#B3CCFC 0%,#CFDEF7 50%,#B3CCFC 100%);&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyaG91cnMlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzcGFuJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752196421173{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictitle-museum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictitle-museum.png 157w, https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pictitle-museum-150x32.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"gold\" \/>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">The new Museum was purchased in 2012 and is\u00a0located\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/EYfFg7YLdaQQZci19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">85 South Rutledge<\/a> in Pentwater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3268 size-full\" style=\"padding: 0 0 0 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-church-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our summer hours are June \u2013 August, Tuesday \u2013 Saturday 1 \u2013 4 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Our winter hours are September &amp; October, Thursday \u2013 Saturday 1 \u2013 4 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission is Free &#8211; Donations are appreciated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">The Museum is closed:<br \/>\nNovember through May, except for special events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">The Museum is available for private functions. Please\u00a0contact\u00a0the Museum staff to discuss your function.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712147454219{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.51) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pictitle-exhibits.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"33\" \/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"gold\" \/>\n<p>The Pentwater Historical Society rotates its exhibits annually. PHS procures exhibits from local residents as well as other sources and is proud to be able to share relevant historical content from various regions.<\/p>\n<p>Popular permanent exhibits include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Armistice Day Storm<\/strong> features a video, replicas of ships, recovered artifacts from the shipwrecks and more!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pentwater High School<\/strong> features school items such as yearbooks, trophies, awards, class pictures, and two desks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Native American Exhibit<\/strong> includes artifacts, a canoe, books, and signs<\/li>\n<li><strong>A scale model of the USS Sequoia is new in 2024. See the Sequoia and build your own replica for our Lego Contest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Engage by Cell:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>61. Intro to History on Hancock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exhibits 100-500<\/strong><br \/>\n100. One hundred\u00a0block of Hancock Street<br \/>\n200. Two hundred block of Hancock Street<br \/>\n300. Three hundred block of Hancock Street<br \/>\n400. Four hundred block of Hancock Street<br \/>\n500. Five hundred block of Hancock Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyZ3VpZGUtYnktY2VsbCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;3523&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636504049118{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635777379497{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.89) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Pentwater Historical Museum Features<\/h5>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Engage by Cell (formally Guide by Cell)<\/em><\/h1>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3550 alignright\" style=\"padding: 10 15 0 15;\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-gbc-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Engage by Cell<\/em> provides narration for the many displays we have in the museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recorded narratives include interesting anecdotes about Pentwater, its people, and landmarks.\u00a0<em>Guide by Cell<\/em> is accessible inside the museum as well as anywhere in the world!<\/p>\n<p>Dial <a href=\"tel:2317200291\"><strong>(231) 720-0291<\/strong><\/a> on your phone to\u00a0listen to 54 recorded narratives that explain various exhibits and artifacts that are on display. Each recording is 45 seconds to 2 minutes in length.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635777546581{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887262576{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>~ Exhibits 1 &#8211; 18 ~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Remembering Ed Bigelow<br \/>\n2. Signs from Former Businesses<br \/>\n3. History Overview of Pentwater<br \/>\n4. Charles Mears<br \/>\n5. Pentwater Channel<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3541 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-gbc-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/>6. The Mary Stewart<br \/>\n7. Eldred Shingle Mill<br \/>\n8. Carrie Mears\/History of Mears State Park<br \/>\n9. Map of Middlesex<br \/>\n10. Birdland Sign and Building<br \/>\n11. Furniture making<br \/>\n12. Shipwrecks\/3 Vessels<br \/>\n13. U.S. Life Saving Station<br \/>\n14. Pentwater veterans audio interviews<br \/>\n15. Pentwater High School artifacts\/yearbook\/class photos<br \/>\n16. Original weathervane<br \/>\n17. Old pump organ<br \/>\n18. Native American Artifacts[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635777553414{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887274807{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>~ Exhibits 19 &#8211; 36 ~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>19. Henry Carter Johnson collection<br \/>\n20. Pentwater News Collection<br \/>\n21. Channel ferry<br \/>\n22. Swing Bridge<br \/>\n23. Train Depot<br \/>\n24. Hotel Valeria\/White Elephant<br \/>\n25. Pentwater Yacht Club<br \/>\n26. Left-hand display cabinet in center of floor<br \/>\n27. Right-hand display case in center of floor<br \/>\n28. Native Americans in the Civil War\/Company K<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3542 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-gbc-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/>29. Nickerson Inn<br \/>\n30. Special Exhibit:\u00a0 Tall Tale Postcards<br \/>\n31. Brickyard<br \/>\n32. Movie Houses<br \/>\n33. Novadoc Bell and Ship\u2019s Wheel<br \/>\n34. Undertakers<br \/>\n35. Commercial Fishing<br \/>\n36. Coast Guardsman Jack Dipert[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635777560530{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887284157{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>~ Exhibits 37 &#8211; 54 ~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>37. Pentwater Fire Department<br \/>\n38. Log Ladder from Model T Fire Truck<br \/>\n39. Steam Pumper Fire Engine \u201cOceana\u201d<br \/>\n40. Cemeteries<br \/>\n41. Origin of Pentwater Community House\/Hall<br \/>\n42. About Pentwater Community Hall<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3540 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-gbc-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/>43. Large \u201cScrapbook\u201d Display<br \/>\n44. 3 Hancock Street Hotels<br \/>\n45. 4 Lodging Businesses<br \/>\n46. Cabins and Campgrounds<br \/>\n47. Filling Stations<br \/>\n48. Two Houses on Green Street<br \/>\n49. Several More Stories About Native Americans<br \/>\n50. Thanks for coming<br \/>\n51. Dumaw Creek<br \/>\n52. William B.O. Sands\/Home<br \/>\n53. Horse Racing in Pentwater<br \/>\n54. Pentwater Machinery Company[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIybXVzZXVtLXJlbnRhbCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633997370295{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;border-top-color: #03459e !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #03459e !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #CFDEF7), color-stop(50%, #B3CCFC), color-stop(100%, #CFDEF7));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578567772803{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887309471{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3627 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/heading-museum-rental.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"43\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3272 aligncenter\" style=\"padding: 25px 0 0 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-about-us.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"193\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752196456347{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.49) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]Picture your next special event unfolding in the presence of outdoor beauty and history. Our historic building is available for daily rentals up to 6 hours. Enjoy the beautiful grassy outdoor area adjacent to our historical building which is perfect for an outdoor wedding or a grouping of tents to place tables under for gathering with friends and family. Journey inside of the museum and use the historic relics as the perfect backdrop to creative photographs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rental Time: Maximum of 6 hours<\/li>\n<li>Deposit: $100.00 (refundable after the complete clean-up of the event with the exception of destruction of property)<\/li>\n<li>Rental Fee: $200.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One indoor restroom with sink<\/li>\n<li>2 Docent Volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Outdoor grass area<\/li>\n<li>Access to inside the museum<\/li>\n<li>Various centerpieces and backdrop material for additional rental fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information and recommendations for tent rentals, caterers, DJs, and other services please contact: <a href=\"mailto:info@pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@<wbr \/>pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDc3BhbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyY2FsZW5kYXIlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzcGFuJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;3524&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636504081460{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887319948{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.89) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3658 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/heading-calendar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"39\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635859629444{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633997370295{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;border-top-color: #03459e !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #03459e !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #CFDEF7), color-stop(50%, #B3CCFC), color-stop(100%, #CFDEF7));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);background: linear-gradient(left,#CFDEF7 0%,#B3CCFC 50%,#CFDEF7 100%);&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578567772803{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652887327870{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/heading-dyk-ticket.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the history of Pentwater&#8217;s fine churches?<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636483800980{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.51) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Centenary United Methodist Church is the oldest in Pentwater, built in 1867. It burned down in 1875, and was rebuilt with bricks from the Pentwater Brick Yard. The Catholic Church was built in 1868. There is no record of its completion or dedication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Baptist Church was built in 1884, but it burned the night before Thanksgiving in 1893. The present church was built in 1894, with Pentwater bricks. St. James Episcopal Church held its first service in September, 1883, and is located near the Baptist Church, and a few blocks away from the Methodist Church.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^3476|url^https:\/\/qawp.pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/title-museum2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^title-museum2|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634511976499{padding-top: 27px !important;padding-bottom: 27px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;3545&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;2&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^2194|url^https:\/\/qawp.pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/043.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^043|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1636504003804{padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 220px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633996502869{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-color: #03459e&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3366","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3366"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4052,"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3366\/revisions\/4052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}