HHAHS EST. 1977 Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society
Supporting the collection since 1977

Preserve What Cannot Be Replaced

Your gift helps the society care for antique reed organs, preserve local artifacts and records, maintain the museum and Heritage Park, develop exhibits and programs, and pass irreplaceable knowledge to the next generation.

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HHAHS EST. 1977
Open
Sundays, 1–4 p.m.
May through September
Where
105 Fairview St.
Hanover, MI
Collection
Nearly 100 reed organs
and melodeons
Rows of antique reed organs in the museum main hall
Every instrument in the collection depends on ongoing care.
01 Where gifts go

What your gift supports

Every gift, of any size, goes to work on the things that keep this history alive and within reach.

  • Organ care and restoration

    Keeping antique reed organs playable takes skilled hands, patient work and the right materials — bellows cloth, brass reeds, hide glue, replacement stops.

  • Local artifacts and records

    Photographs, documents and objects from the Hanover-Horton area need safe storage, careful documentation and the shelf space to hold them.

  • Museum and Heritage Park facilities

    The historic old Hanover school and the grounds at Heritage Park need year-round upkeep, from the roof and the furnace to the walking trails.

  • Exhibits and programs

    Gifts help the society share this history with visitors, students and the community — open Sundays, group tours, workshops and gatherings.

  • Knowledge for the next generation

    Restoration skills and local stories survive only when they are passed along, from one pair of hands to the next.

02 Ways to give

Give in the way that suits you

However you choose to give, your support reaches the collection, the buildings and the people doing the work. Every option below is arranged directly with the society — by mail, by phone, or at the office on a weekday morning.

  • A one-time gift

    A single gift, in any amount, whenever you choose to give.

  • A monthly gift

    Steady, year-round support for collection care and preservation work. Ask the office how to set one up.

  • A memorial or tribute gift

    Honor the memory of a loved one, or celebrate someone whose story is part of this community. Tell us the name to record.

  • A business or organizational gift

    Partner with the society to support preservation, education and community programs.

  • A gift by mail

    Send a check to the society mailing address — the details are in the next section.

  • An engraved brick

    A brick for the Memorial Walkway. Sizes and prices follow below.

Memorial Walkway

Buy a brick

The society offers engraved bricks for placement in its Memorial Walkway, between the museum and the Herrick office building. A brick can be a memorial, or a gift of recognition, appreciation or celebration.

Your purchase helps support museum projects.

  • 4 × 8 inch brick

    $50

    Two lines of lettering

  • 8 × 8 inch brick

    $100

    Five lines of lettering

Each line holds up to 14 characters on either size of brick. Spaces and punctuation count.

To order

Call or email the office to order a brick.

Office hours
Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
03 How to give

Give by mail or through the office.

By mail

Please make checks payable to Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society and send them to:

Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 256
Hanover, MI 49241

By phone

Call the office to arrange a gift or ask a question: 517-563-8927.

Office hours: Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

The Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 38-2346156). Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

No payment or card details are collected on this website. Contact the office at office@hhahs.org with any question about gift acknowledgment and receipts.

04 Questions and special gifts

Planning a memorial, tribute or business gift?

Tell us a little about the gift you have in mind — or ask any question about giving — and someone from the society will follow up with you.

For a memorial or tribute gift, include the name you would like recorded.

We use what you send only to reply about your gift.

There is more than one way to keep an organ playing.

Membership sustains the society year after year, and volunteer hours do the work that money cannot buy.

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