Virtual Exhibits
Welcome
to the Historical Museum's virtual exhibits! The visual platform allows visitors to explore topics and Museum exhibits relating
to Bay County and its history from your desktop or smart phone. Additional exhibits will continue to be added. To open, click
on the photo with each exhibit.
Bay County, Michigan's Black History The Bay County Historical Museum is proud to release our latest virtual exhibit in honor of Black
history. This exhibit will showcase the Black community throughout Bay County’s past and present. It is an ongoing exhibit
and will be updated continuously, as new information becomes available. If any of our Black community members have anything
they would like to contribute, please contact the museum.
The 1914 Ambulance
The 2nd Michigan Ambulance Company was formed in 1904. By 1910, they were stationed in this very building which
served as the Bay City National Guard Armory between that year and 1986. In those early days, the Bay City troops trained
in the summers at Camp Grayling. 5 ambulances of this type were used by the company, along with a few motorcycles and 12 mule-drawn
ambulances. View the exhibit: THE 1914 AMBULANCE
Les Staudacher Based in Kawkawlin, Les Staudacher was an internationally
known thunderboat builder with a need for speed on the water. This virtual exhibit will showcase photos, videos, and informative
texts about Staudacher and his thunderboats.
The Chanticleer
Hull #404, the M/V Chanticleer, registration number 251878, was
the first of six Defoe “Cruisemaster” class yachts launched in 1947 and 1948. This class is an updated
version of the Harry J. Defoe designed Blue Boat built in 1938.
 Map of
Bay County TownshipsClick on the links on the to learn more about the history of
the various townships and communities of Bay County.
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