NExt Event! 
Annual Holiday Party and William C. "Billy" Durant Birthday Celebration!

Happy Birthday Billy 2024!

Join us for our annual celebration of the holiday season and the birthday of our own William C. ‘Billy’ Durant, the founding genius of General Motors, Chevrolet, Frigidaire, and more!
 
As 2025 will be the the 80th year of the end of WW2, this year our program will be on the Arsenal of Democracy and how Flint and Genesee County led the war effort.
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If you're a lover of local history, become a member to receive our bi-annual, print magazine, The Historian, sent directly to your mailbox. Don't miss out!   "What's past is prologue," as Shakespeare wrote, and within each issue are compelling stories and fascinating photos that show you just that: how our history has set the stage for what we see happening today.  History lives on!  

connecting with our story

For a county of its size, Genesee County, Michigan, has produced some of the most important innovations, products, people, and social movements of modern times.  The efforts of those within its boundaries have influenced--and are still influencing--the quality of human life, not just nationally, but globally.  Exploring its fascinating history will uncover colorful stories of people, places, and events that are powerful, surprising, moving, catastrophic, and triumphant.
​It is a place where its people are its strength and its legacy.

Listen to Discover some of the cool things about genesee county and the GCHS website!

Our Mission

The mission of the Genesee County Historical Society is to preserve, promote, and document the history of Genesee County.
Made possible with support from:
​This publication is made possible in part by a grant from Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Michigan Humanities.
Programs sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee County Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage funds.  Your tax dollars are at work!
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Genesee County Historical Society
​Durant-Dort Carriage Company Headquarters
316 W Water St
Flint, MI  48503