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Featured ARticles

Mercy! Who Were the "Seven Sisters" and What Were Camp Huts?

One of the most brutal conflicts in human history left men at the front traumatized and lonely. During an era without our modern comforts, these seven organizations found a way to make a difference, and Flint played its part.

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Authors Series

Our second installment in our Authors Series covers Flint's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Son, David W. Blight

Author, David W. Blight

Blight's 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning book for history

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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.