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Empire Area Museum

The Empire Area Museum was dedicated in June 1987, and is fashioned after the original Roen Saloon, a prominent fixture in Empire during the lumbering days. The Museum features the original bar in the Roen Saloon, a Victorian parlor, turn-of-century kitchen, artifacts from Norway Town, a blacksmith shop, barn display, railroad exhibit, a covered wagon, and much more.

Behind the museum is an original one-room schoolhouse, complete with water pump and outhouse. this building also serves as our audio-visual center. The Billy Beeman Barn (full of horse drawn equipment) was added in 1990.

The first museum was established in 1976, in an old village building known as the Hose House, home of the Empire Fire Department. It was built in 1911 at a cost of $582.53. That building is also part of the Museum Center.

11544 S. Lacore Road, Empire, Michigan 49630

Events in the area

Title Date Location
Turkey Trot November 28, 2024 Traverse City St Francis High School
Holly Berry Arts & Crafts Fair November 30, 2024 Frankfort-Elberta HS
CherryT Ball Drop December 31, 2024 Downtown Traverse City
HBA Home Expo February 15, 2025 Grand Traverse Resort
Traverse City Boat Show March 14, 2025 GT County Civic Center
Up North Lake & Cottage Show April 04, 2025 GT County Civic Center
Big Boy Toy Show April 11, 2025 Grand Traverse County Civic Center

To Be Announced Events in the area

Title Date Location
Frankfort Community Tree Lighting Early Dec Rotary Park
Christmas in the Village Early Dec Grand Traverse Commons
Festival of Trains Mid Dec Creekside Community Church
Yeti Fest Mid Feb Downtown Suttons Bay
MARVAC Northwest Michigan RV & Camping Show Late Mar GT County Civic Center
20th Annual Cadillac Motorcycle Swap Meet Late Mar Wexford County Civic Center
Frankfort Elberta Restaurant Week Early May Frankfort
Asparagus Festival Early Jun Downtown Empire
Traverse City Spring Art & Craft Show Early Jun Open Space
Parade of Homes Mid Jun Traverse City area
Grand Traverse Bay Art / Craft Show Mid Jun Grand Traverse County Civic Center
Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair Mid Jun Downtown Traverse City
Frankfort Craft Fair Mid Jun Downtown Frankfort
National Cherry Festival Late Jun Clinch Park
Cherry Festival Art & Crafts Fair Late Jun Old Town
Old Town Classic Car Late Jun Traverse City
Traverse City Fireworks Early Jul all along West Bay
July 4th Celebration & Fireworks Early Jul Main Street
Frankfort Fireworks Early Jul Main Street
Fireworks Cherry Festival Early Jul Clinch Beach Park
Art in the Park Early Jul Frankfort
Happy Days Early Jul Village Green Park
Equestrian Festival Mid Jul Flintfields Horse Park
Artist Market Mid Jul Old Art Building
Glen Lake Art Fair Mid Jul Township Hall & Grounds
Northern MIchigan Creative Crafters Craft Show Mid Jul Grand Traverse County Civic Center
Dunesville Music Festival Late Jul The Harm Farm
Manton Truck Show Late Jul Downtown Manton
NW Michigan Fair Early Aug NW Michigan Fairgrounds
Port Oneida Fair Early Aug Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Buckley Old Engine Show Mid Aug Old Engine Show Grounds
Frankfort Art Fair Mid Aug Market Square Park
Grand Traverse Bay Summer Arts & Crafts Show Mid Aug Grand Traverse County Civic Center
Downtown Art Fair Mid Aug Downtown Traverse City
Frankfort Collector Car Show Mid Aug Mineral Springs Park
International Fireworks Championship Early Sep Turtle Creek Stadium
TC Germanfest Late Sep Traverse City
Leelanau UnCaged Late Sep Downtown Northport
Frankfort Beer Week Late Sep Main Street
Frankfort Fall Festival Mid Oct Frankfort
Frankfort Film Festival Mid Oct Garden Theater
Downtown Halloween Walk Late Oct Downtown Traverse City

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