The Algoma Township Historical Society has been in existence since 1986. Historical Society gathers and catalogs historical
artifacts and archives for the purpose of displaying and preserving the history of the Township. The Society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, holds monthly Commission meetings, and Quarterly Society meetings with special speakers and activities. Many artifacts and archives are housed in display cabinets at the Algoma Township Hall located at 10531 Algoma Ave.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Historical Society, please mail $10.00 to the Algoma Township
Historical Society at the address below. Your membership is good for one year and includes quarterly newsletters.

We invite you to stop by the Algoma
Township during regular business hours to take a look at the Township history.

Historical meetings are held 1st Thursday of the month at the Township Hall at 9AM.

Quarterly meetings are held as follows:
In April on the 3rd Saturday 2-4PM at Township Hall
In July on the 3rd Saturday 12 noon at Chalmers Park, bring a dish to pass.
In October on the 3rd Saturday 2-4PM at Township Hall

Please Note: April is the annual election of officers.

Algoma Township was constituted a regular law township by the Michigan Legislature in March 1849. The
Township was named in honor of a steamship, which cruised on the Grand River between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven at that time. It is also purported to be named Algoma, which was a local Indian word meaning "Fields of Wild Roses".