Farmington Historical Society Offers County Civil War Map

Looking for a unique holiday gift for the history buff in your life? The Farmington Historical Society is selling  that detail the artifacts and sites that tell the tale of the Civil War from a local perspective.

The maps are $20 each and half of all proceeds benefit the society. 

To gather information for the map, the Oakland County Historical Commission solicited help from several local historical societies, including Farmington Historical Society.

"I compiled the information and worked with collectors for photographs, and we found a lot of artifacts," said Melissa Luginski, a member of the Oakland County Historical Commission.

The map itself was then created by the commission in partnership with award-winning graphic artists from the Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services.

"Our responsibility is to ensure that local history is concentrated on within the county, and to support local historical society’s efforts," said Luginski, who also served as the primary field researcher and editor of the map project.

This keepsake map can be purchased at the , open before the holidays on Dec. 17, 20 and 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may also purchase the map directly through Historical Society president Brian Golden; call 248-701-8112 or write to bgolden@pastways.info.