Coleman is a small, quiet community located in the center of Michigan. Founded in 1868, Coleman was originally a lumbering town. Today, Coleman is mainly a farming community with many residents who commute to work in surrounding cities. Coleman is home to many wonderful parks, a skating rink, a variety of friendly businesses and also the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail, a biking and walking trail that currently extends from Midland to Coleman. Coleman is fortunate to have many larger cities within an easy driving distance for shopping, entertainment, employment and higher education. Mt. Pleasant is home to Central Michigan University and the Soaring Eagle Casino and Midland provides many cultural opportunities such as Center for the Arts and historical homes like the Alden Dow home.
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Midland County Historical Society ~ Heritage Park
Travel through time and explore the history of Midland County at Heritage Park – close to downtown Midland and the Pere Marquette Rail Trail. Located at 3417 W. Main St., less than 1 mile from the Midland Center for the Arts. You can "talk" to Midland’s founders, be "privy" to some of its secrets, visit its Main Streets of a century ago and see vignettes of its history – from the beginning to today. A Research Library, Historical Museum Gift Shop are also located inside the Doan History Center, as well as a changing exhibition gallery which features a variety of artifacts and displays throughout the year.
Admission is FREE for members of the Historical Society, $5 for adults and $3 for children and includes admission to the H.H. Dow Museum, Bradley Home tour and Carriage House. Open Wednesday through Sunday. For more information visit: http://www.mcfta.org/A_HistoricalSociety/index.html
