Historic Buildings

Built Replica (modeled after 1870 original) · Moved to Village N/A

A replica 19th-century New England-style meeting house seating 100 guests. Available for weddings, ceremonies, and special events. Features antique stained-glass windows from a historic Haslett church.

Built c. 1848 · Moved to Village 1974

The only remaining tollgate house in Michigan. Number 2 gate on the Lansing-to-Howell Plank Road. Moved to the Village in 1974.

Built 1883 · Moved to Village 1987

One-room schoolhouse built in 1883 for $853.45. Rescued from demolition and moved to the Village in 1987. Now educates students about 19th-century education.

Built 1877 · Moved to Village 1988

The Heathman-Herre House, built 1877. Originally a blacksmith shop, later Turner's Hall meeting venue. Weighing 248,000 pounds when moved in 1988. Now houses the general store exhibit and gift shop.

Built 1870s · Moved to Village 1991

Two-story barn built in the 1870s by the Unruh family. Donated in 1991 to complete the farmstead area. Houses antique farming implements and hosts blacksmith demonstrations.

Built 1849 · Moved to Village 1997

The first frame house ever built in Okemos (1849). Built by cabinetmaker Melzor Turner, it served as an inn, tavern, post office, and more. Now the Village office and a rentable event space.

Built Early 1870s · Moved to Village 2005

Log cabin from the early 1870s with a remarkable story of rescue, education, arson, and restoration. Transferred to the Village in 2005.

Built 1862–1865 · Moved to Village 1973

Greek Revival farmhouse built 1862–1865 by Johann Grettenberger. The first building moved to the Village in 1973, restored to represent a Michigan farmhouse of 1870–1890.