Jan Kleco was the Museum Curator from 19– – 1997. In this 1987 photo she stands in the gutted one-room school which was relocated to the Village in 1987 and restored as Town Hall.

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Niles Barnard House

The original 1 ½ story home was built by pioneer Johnson Niles’ family in 1837 on land that is...

Gazebo

The gazebo, built in 1979 quickly became a focal point for ceremonies, musical performances, and program activities in the...

Troy Town Hall

The 1848 Town Hall and this Civil War-era one-room school were nearly identical in size and appearance. The actual...

Chapel

In 1827, a handful of pioneers attended classes and services led by Elder Warren, a travelling Episcopal minister. They...

Parsonage

If you have traveled rural America you have seen farmhouses that look like this. The steep gables, cruciform shape,...

Wagon Shop

During the 1800s blacksmith shops were as common and as important as gas stations are today. This simple board...

Print Shop

The American landscape is dotted with thousands of small workshops that boast function rather than style. For many years,...

General Store

Edward Peck built his original general store in 1832 on the northeast corner of Livernois at Square Lake Road....

Poppleton School

This brick schoolhouse stood at the intersection of Big Beaver and Crooks Roads. In 1877 those roads were muddy...

Caswell House

In colonial America, Georgian architecture was associated with Roman republican values, while Greek revival styles symbolized the democracies of...

Log Cabin

Troy historic village Provides a memorable and interactive museum experience for visitors of all ages. A pioneer’s first shelter was...

Main Building

Troy historic village Provides a memorable and interactive museum experience for visitors of all ages. Township Supervisor and history...

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