BCHA LogoThe Berrien County Historical Association interprets the rich and diverse heritage of Berrien County for residents and visitors alike and preserves the original structures on the 1839 Courthouse Square, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Visit pages on this site to learn more about Berrien County’s museum and archives and the most complete set of county government buildings to survive in the Midwest. Learn how baseball was played before the Civil War, meet a blacksmith or visit the House of David, a unique and prosperous religious colony that operated an amusement park and vacation resort.


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Essential Information: The 1839 Courthouse Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. From mid-February through April, the museum is open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. The museum is closed from mid-January to mid-February. For detailed directions CLICK HERE!

Admission to the Museum and site are free. Group tour rates are available.

The archives are accessible during museum hours, but researchers are strongly urged to call ahead to insure that the curator will be available to assist them. The museum can be reached at (269) 471-1202 Fax (269) 471-7412. Our address is BCHA, 313 N. Cass Street, P.O. Box 261, Berrien Springs, MI 49103.



 

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