peter dougherty society
Giving Opportunities

To make a gift to The Peter Dougherty Historic Home Site, click here to print a Donor Form in MS Word:

Welcome to the Peter Dougherty Society's web site. Invest in History! Donors were crucial to the acquisition of the Peter Dougherty Historic Home Site located in the Village of Old Mission on the Old Mission Peninsula in Northern Michigan. Donors will also be crucial for the successful stewardship of this historic site. Your charitable contribution to "Peter Dougherty Society" helps preserve and tell the many stories about inspirational people who lived and worked at Old Mission and to demonstrate how their lives contributed to the growth of our multi-ethnic farming community.

The Peter Dougherty Society will use gifts to renovate, restore and preserve this important piece of Old Mission history. The Society also plans to create a place of adventure, fun and excitement. The educational programs and family-based activities that are planned when this historic landmark is restored, will, we hope, instill in our visitors a sense of enthusiasm and inquiry leading to a lifelong appreciation of our community's history.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Peter Dougherty Society is to provide leadership in preserving and restoring the Dougherty Historic Home Site and in creating a significant historical, educational and cultural center concentrating on the occupancy and activities surrounding the home from 1842 until approximately 1910.

VISION STATEMENT:

The vision for the Peter Dougherty Society is to inspire curiosity and respect for the past, in particular the early collaboration between the Mission and the Ottawa and Chippewa Indian Tribes, to enrich understanding of the present, to develop excitement for the future and to connect people with community, history and culture.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:

Plans are underway to develop uses for the historical site once restoration is completed. A survey has been sent to local residents to solicit their input as to how the Dougherty Historic Home Site should be developed. The Content and Program Committees will consider this information to plan the following: arrangement of historical content, types of displays and strategies for acquiring additional historical artifacts, use of donations from visitors, both on and off-site programs, analysis of permanent versus rotating exhibits, and seasonal and hourly operation.