Our county. Our stories.
Iosco’s story lives here.
Preserving the people, places, and memories of Iosco County.
The Waterman house · Built 1903
OpenThursday–Saturday11 AM–3 PM
Find us405 West Bay StreetEast Tawas, Michigan
AdmissionCome exploreDonations welcome
Visit details →A house full of history
More than a museum. A home for Iosco’s memory.
Inside a 1903 railroad family home, photographs, objects, and first-person stories bring Iosco County’s past into the present.
Our story →Come inside
Discover something you never knew about home.
Walk through rooms filled with local artifacts, family photographs, railroad history, Indigenous history, and the working lives that shaped the county.
- Historic 1903 Waterman house
- Rotating exhibits and archival displays
- Research help from local volunteers
The digital collection
12,000+ pieces of Iosco history, one click away.
Search digitized photographs, glass negatives, newspapers, and records—then visit the museum to see the stories behind them.
Explore the collections
Keep the story going
History survives because people decide it matters.
Memberships, volunteers, and gifts keep the museum open and preserve Iosco County’s collections for the next generation.