about the interlaken historical society

Farmers' Museum

Community Life Museum

The Nivison Grain Cradle Factory is the home of the Interlaken Historical Society's Farmers' Museum. Located at 8389 Main Street, the Farmers' Museum open year round by appointment.

Community Life Museum

The Telephone Company building at 8394 Main Street is the home to the Interlaken Historical Society Community Life Museum and is open year round by appointment.

Exhibits

Reference Room

Community Life Museum

Reference Room

The Maurice L. Patterson Genealogy Reference Room is located in the Interlaken Public Library at 8390 Main Street. Hours are listed on the library website.

Interlaken Library

Collections

Reference Room

Among the thousands of items in our collection we have historic documents from the late 1790s to the present day, books, flags, Indian artifacts, early American tools for home and farm, clothing from many generations, dolls, and military items. Items not on display are available to aid in research.

Photographs

Collections

Photographs

The collection of over 2,200 photographs and 1,100 glass plate negatives have been indexed by topic and description. Topics include agriculture, buildings, churches, hotels & inns, houses, streets & roads, lake scenes and pictures of individuals to name a few.

Events

Collections

Photographs

Our regular programs are held four times a year, on the 4th Monday of January, April, July and October. All regular programs are free and open to the public and held at handicapped accessible locations. Annual events include an Old Fashion Social, Volunteer Tea, and Plowing Day Country Fair.

Events

about the interlaken historical society

Farmers' Museum

Community Life Museum

Community Life Museum

Community Life Museum

Community Life Museum

Community Life Museum

Reference Room

Community Life Museum

Reference Room

Collections

Collections

Reference Room

Photographs

Collections

Photographs

Events

Collections

Photographs

Board of Trustees

2023-2024