Oral Histories

The Lowell Area Historical Museum has an active program of conducting oral histories of citizens including Veterans of the Lowell area. 

Tune in to The LOWELLife program of oral histories on 92.3 FM each Sunday at 8:00pm to hear a selection each week.

The Lowell Area Historical Museum is also accepting names for future interviews. If you are interested, or know someone that we should consider, please contact us.
Phone 616-897-7688 email [email protected]

Along Main Street

Explore the past and present history of the buildings in the downtown Historic District.
The ABC's of Lowell
Enjoy a historical venture through the alpahbet of people, places, and adventures of Lowell.
Letters Home
A podcast about a WW2 B-17 pilot from Lowell, Michigan. In his own words.

Artifacts

The Lowell Area Historical Museum collects artifacts related to the history of the Lowell area from all time periods. Because the collection is so large, not all artifacts can be displayed in an exhibit at the same time. The museum creates a new temporary exhibit every two years to spotlight different topics and artifacts. Artifacts are also regularly used in research. Explore the topics below to get a feel for the expanse of our collection.
View items from the collection, research your family, sign in to create your own folders, share favorites to Facebook and much more. This website allows us to share the interesting history of the Lowell area in a new and comprehensive way.

Historical Topics

Lowell is the third oldest settlement in Kent County.
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It has a rich and colorful history - a history that we know you will find interesting and educational.The topics below represent a small selection of the many stories we have to share. Continue to check back for new listings. 

Military

Military Records Form
The Lowell Area Historical Museum is compiling a record of area servicemen and women.  If you have, or someone you know has, records for and/or information on servicemen or women in the United States military, please fill out this form and return it to our office.
Records for those who either served our country in peacetime or during the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Viet Nam, Desert Storm and/or Operation Enduring Freedom are very much appreciated.  Please use a separate form for each service person..

Past Programs

Enjoy informative historical lectures and plays.

Genealogy Research

The Lowell Area Historical Museum has a large collection of resources available to researchers.

 Research Links