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The Berrien County Historical Association Gift Shop is located on the ground floor of the 1839 Courthouse Museum. Open during Museum hours and special events, the Gift Shop offers unique items and publications of local history and general interest. Seasonal displays and special events are also represented in the Gift Shop. Proceeds from the Gift Shop help fund the general operation of the 1839 Courthouse Square. Some items can be ordered by phone as well as purchased in the Gift Shop. A sampling of these items are shown below. Phone (269) 471-1202 to check on current availability and ordering information. |
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Greetings from Berrien Springs by Robert C. Myers and Leo Goodsell Greetings from Berrien Springs is a pictorial history, the first-ever about the village, featuring nearly three hundred photographs, maps and prints. Most have never before been published. Greetings from Berrien Springs provides a visual and narrative history of the town founded in 1831 by settlers from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Serving as the county seat of government from 1837 to 1894 the village still boasts Michigan's oldest county courthouse, now the 1839 Courthouse Museum, and is home to Andrews University. Chapter titles include Early History, Downtown, Domestic Architecture, Agriculture, Transportation, Schools, Churches, Leisure, Industries, and Andrews University. Each chapter begins with introductory narrative that provides a history of the topic area as it relates to its development in Berrien Springs. 168 pages, Illustrated Available for $21.95 plus postage. |
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