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Support the Zeeland Historical Society

Support the Zeeland Historical Society

The Zeeland Historical Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that proudly maintains the 1876 Dekker Huis Museum and the Historic New Groningen Schoolhouse.
Your generous support will help the Zeeland Historical Society continue to preserve our past and future.

Become a Member

Members of the Zeeland Historical Society enjoy a wide variety of benefits including a subscription to our quarterly newsletter The Timeline, free access to the Historical Society of Michigan’s History Hounds Lecture Series, and discounts on tickets.

$30

Individual

Quarterly printed newsletter

Invitation to members-only events

Free access to the History Hounds Lecture Series for the Historical Society of Michigan

Discounts on Tickets

$50

Family

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Invitation to members-only events for your immediate family

$150

Sustaining

$500

Patron

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10% Discount on Rentals

$2000

Benefactor

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Free tickets to ticketed programs for you and a guest

One free rental

Endowment Fund

The Zeeland Historical Society Endowment Fund at the Holland/Zeeland Area Community Foundation helps us invest in the future!

Funds in the endowment support and safeguard the long-term sustainability of our organization including maintenance and operations.

You can give to the endowment via credit card via the link below or mail a check addressed to “Zeeland Historical Society Endowment Fund” to the following address:

Community Foundation

85th East 8th Street

Suite 110

Holland, MI 49423

The Zeeland Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

Legacy Gift

Create a legacy gift to the Zeeland Historical Society by naming the Society in your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, IRA, trust, or brokerage account. All estate gifts will be put into the Zeeland Historical Society Endowment Fund at the Holland/Zeeland Community Foundation.

Creating a legacy enrolls you in the Vande Luyster League, a planned giving society for those who choose to include the Zeeland Historical Society in their estate plan.

To learn more about Legacy Giving, please contact our director.

The Zeeland Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

Our Collections Statement

The Zeeland Historical Society will collect only those items that were made or used in the City of Zeeland or its neighboring communities (New Groningen, Borculo, Overisel, Beaverdam, Drenthe, Vriesland, and Noordeloos); or were associated with a person, place, or event in Zeeland or the surrounding area; or, to a limited extent, are typical or representative of objects made or used in Zeeland or the surrounding area; and which are of a historical, cultural, economic, or aesthetic nature, for which the museum can properly care for.

If you have an item or archival materials you would like to donate, please contact our curator to set up an appointment.

Our Partners

The Zeeland Historical Society’s community and corporate partners are a group of committed companies that stand beside our mission and offer annual sponsorship to support public programming and heritage development.

Partner Levels

(the following levels are named after ships sailed by Dutch settlers):

$30,000

Kroonprins von Hanover

$10,000

Wilhelm von Wolgast

$5,000

Princess Sophia

$2,500

Southerner

$1000

Audobon

$500

Isabella Bath

Become a Partner

Our sponsorship partners directly help the Zeeland Historical Society offer programming and resources that enrich the community. Get involved as a program sponsor or join our Settler’s Ships Annual Sponsor Program to help safeguard our mission!
Program sponsors directly underwrite specific programs. Settler’s Ships sponsors provide unrestricted, sustaining support and receive a menu of recognition options in gratitude for their support.

Please reach out if you would like more information on sponsorships!
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