Rochester Hills Museum to Host April 29 Church Tour

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be hosting an April 29 tour of churches affiliated with the establishment of Oakland University, according to museum officials.  

The tour costs $25 for museum members and $30 for non-members. The fee includes lunch.  Registration and payment is available through the museum website, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms. Attendees must register by April 15. 

University Presbyterian Church property was once owned by Don Wilson, brother of Alfred Wilson whose MeadowBrook estate became Oakland University.  St. Luke’s Methodist was built in 1964 and moved its congregation to the area to service Oakland University.  St. John Fisher was built to serve Oakland University and its namesake dates back to medieval England, and Five Points Community Church predates Oakland University and is named for its location at the intersection of five streets.

The tour will start at 9 a.m. at University Presbyterian Church at 1385 S. Adams Road.

For additional information, call the Museum at 248.656.4663.