Books are only available at the location of the Morton House, no online purchases.
Lost Benton Harbor $15.00
Honoring our Historic Architecture
Researched and written by: Chuck Jager and Denise Tackett
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Additional Research: Chriss Lyon
Historical descriptions and photographs of 18 buildings in Benton Harbor city that have been torn down and lost to present day.
Honoring our Historic Architecture
Researched and written by: Chuck Jager and Denise Tackett
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Additional Research: Chriss Lyon
Historical descriptions and photographs of 18 buildings in Benton Harbor city that have been torn down and lost to present day.
This was Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1954 $25.00
Compiled, illustrated and written by
Janet Dasse Schmal Frazier
Produced for the 50 year reunion of the Benton Harbor High School class of 1954, the book details in line drawings, maps and photographs the exact layout of each street in downtown Benton Harbor and neighboring areas.
Compiled, illustrated and written by
Janet Dasse Schmal Frazier
Produced for the 50 year reunion of the Benton Harbor High School class of 1954, the book details in line drawings, maps and photographs the exact layout of each street in downtown Benton Harbor and neighboring areas.
Pedaling the Pioneer Path $15.00
A Journey Down Michigan’s Terriorial Road
Written by Chuck Jager
Memoir of a bicycle trip taken by Jager from one side of the state to the other on the historic Territorial Road, from Detroit to Benton Harbor.
Reminiscences of the Lower St. Joseph River Valley $12.00
Written by James Stanley Morton
A book written by Morton, who lived from 1850 - 1936, and published by the Federation of Women’s Clubs at a later date. The book details the history of the region and the founding of the city of Benton Harbor.
A Blessing to Humanity $20.00
The Legacy of Jean Klock Park on Lake Michigan
Researched and Written by Julie Weiss
A history of Jean Klock Park from beginning to present day and the family who donated the park to the city.
The Legacy of Jean Klock Park on Lake Michigan
Researched and Written by Julie Weiss
A history of Jean Klock Park from beginning to present day and the family who donated the park to the city.
Benton Harbor - Michigan Fruit Belt 1915 $25.00
M.W. Alger Publisher
A Chamber of Commerce piece detailing the city and its businesses and prominent citizens of the era. A perfect snapshot of the city in the early 1900s. Reprinted by the Morton House Museum.
Boats, Beds, and Baths $15.00
Tourism in Benton Harbor 1880 - 1925
Researched and written by: Debbi Geib, Chuck Jager, Denise Tackett and Gineen Wiley
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Descriptions of shipping docks and canal in Benton Harbor and the ships owned by the Graham and Morton Transportation Company. Also descriptions and photos of hotels and mineral bath hotels in Benton Harbor during its heyday of tourism.
Tourism in Benton Harbor 1880 - 1925
Researched and written by: Debbi Geib, Chuck Jager, Denise Tackett and Gineen Wiley
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Descriptions of shipping docks and canal in Benton Harbor and the ships owned by the Graham and Morton Transportation Company. Also descriptions and photos of hotels and mineral bath hotels in Benton Harbor during its heyday of tourism.
Upton Machine Company Toys $15.00
Honoring a Legacy
From the Collection of Heinz and Darlene Damaske
Researched and written by: Darlene Damaske, Denise Reeves and Denise Tackett
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Pictures and information about toys, in particular toy guns, produced by Upton Machine Company, forerunner of Whirlpool Corporation, in the early 1900s as the company was working to get their washing machine business established. Also a detailed story about the collectors, Heinz and Darlene Damaske, as they searched for the items in the collection.
Honoring a Legacy
From the Collection of Heinz and Darlene Damaske
Researched and written by: Darlene Damaske, Denise Reeves and Denise Tackett
Photography Editor: Tom Tackett
Pictures and information about toys, in particular toy guns, produced by Upton Machine Company, forerunner of Whirlpool Corporation, in the early 1900s as the company was working to get their washing machine business established. Also a detailed story about the collectors, Heinz and Darlene Damaske, as they searched for the items in the collection.