History of the Museum
The original structure was built in 1854 as the Orchard Lake House. Later renamed the Orchard Lake Hotel, it was razed in 1938 and replaced with the current structure housing the Orchard Lake City Hall. In 1987, when a new city hall was constructed, the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society was granted use of the building as a museum.
Group tours are available for organizations, schools, families, and friends at the Orchard Lake Museum and Apple Island, along with guided walks on the grounds of the Michigan Military Academy or the Detroit Interurban Railroad line on the West Bloomfield Nature Trail. 

