Crocker House Museum

About

The Crocker House Museum offers a late Victorian home-life experience reminiscent of the world renowned Mineral Bath Era of Mount Clemens in Macomb County, Michigan. Kim Parr - Museum Director

Story

The first mayor of Mount Clemens, Joshua Dickinson, built this Italianate house in 1869. His daughter Katherine, the great-granddaughter of city founder Christian Clemens, and his son-in-law, George M. Crocker moved into the house after their marriage in 1870. Crocker, a former prosecuting attorney and justice of the peace, became mayor upon Dickenson's death. The house was moved in 1908 to make room for a new post office, but the Crocker family remained in the home and owned the house until 1921. Max Cohen purchased the home and remodeled it into four apartments. He continued to live in the home until his new residence was built in 1927. Harry Chevalier purchased the home in 1934 and resided there until the 1970s when the Michigan State Highway Department purchased the home for $17,000. Slated for removal or demolition in 1975 it was rescued by the Macomb County Historical Society, which moved it to Union Street in 1976 for use as a local history museum.

The museum offers escorted tours, group tours, lunch & tour, special and educational programs, classes, lectures and afternoon teas. Annual events include a Garden Walk, Cemetery Walk and Funeral Tea, and Victorian Christmas events.

The museum has a collection of Franklin Harold Hayward paintings and images of historical Macomb County.

The Sabin and Lena Crocker Library is available by appointment for research on local history.

The museum's gift shop includes our own publications about local history, and Ache-Way, Mineral Essentials and Vitl Waters products made from our own local mineral water.