Thursday Teas

Thursday Teas

Select Thursdays, 2pm

THS Member: $10 | Non-member: $15 | Oakmont Resident: $10

Join us each month for history talks led by guest presenters or Village staff on a variety of topics, while enjoying a cup of tea and a sweet treat (sugar-free and gluten-free options are available). To register online, scroll down. You can also call 248-524-3570 to register and pay over the phone.

Thursday Teas are held inside Old Troy Church on our site. If you have accessibility questions, please click here to visit our Accessibility page or contact us at info@thvmail.org and we will be happy to help! Assisted listening devices are available, please let a staff member know if you would like to use one.

If you’re not already a Troy Historical Society Member, consider joining! A 1-year Individual Membership costs $35—that means if you come to 8 Teas in one year, it will have paid for itself! You’ll also get discounts on other great Village programs like Old-Time Radio Shows, a 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases, and access to our new Members Only tours. Click here to learn more about Membership.

Sponsored by Oakmont Manor and Oakmont Sterling.

May 29: Panic of 1837

In the spring of 1837, the economy took a nosedive: paper money lost its value, hundreds of banks collapsed, and people all over the country faced financial ruin. Join TVH Adult Program Director, Shelby Nelsen, to dissect one of the most well-known political cartoons from that year.

Click here to Register for the May 29 Thursday Tea

June 26: The Underground Railroad in Oakland County

Local historians have recently identified and documented more than 50 people connected with the Underground Railroad in our area, suggesting that Oakland County played an important role in Michigan's Underground Railroad network in the years before the Civil War. In this program, project director Leslie Pielack will discuss some of the abolitionists and freedom seekers whose stories are interwoven with Oakland County's history (scroll down to register).

July 17: Pontiac: The People, The Place, and Their Wheels

Join Terry Connolly Board Chair & Working CEO of Pontiac Transportation Museum, to learn about Pontiac and its nearly two-century legacy of wheeled vehicles is an asset of pride and value to the city today. Indeed, the variety and breadth of wheeled vehicle production in Pontiac exceeds any municipality of comparable size in the world (scroll down to register).

August 28: Enjoying the Ride: Michigan's Inland Lake and River Excursion Boats, 1835-2020

Maritime Historian Scott Peters will present on how excursion boats in Michigan evolved out of river steamers, and how they became popular entertainment at lakefront resorts, taking passengers on leisurely trips around lakes. In more recent years, the boats have become tourist attractions of their own and are common at many port communities (scroll down to register).