We hope you find what you're looking for and please feel free to contact us by phone or email. Now, a little township hall history.

The Three Oaks township hall has historical significance as one of the oldest village halls still in continual use in Berrien County. On April 4, 1864, following a motion by Three Oaks founder and supervisor Henry Chamberlain, it was "...resolved that the sum of $800 be levied on the taxable property of this township of Three Oaks for the purpose of building a town hall..."

Chamberlain agreed to donate two lots to the township to construct the building. On August 30, 1866, the township signed a contract with Gilbert B. Avery, owner of the local sawmill, to build the township hall at the agreed price, with a supplemental appropriation of another $300 to cover the cost of a stone foundation to support the building, shipped from Joliet, Illinois. Completed in the fall of 1866, the Three Oaks township hall has been in continued use as a site for township business and activities for over 137 years.

The building was also once used as a courtroom for justices of the peace who could preside over civil trials involving less than $300 and misdemeanor criminal cases. During the Great Depression, there was a jail on the side of the building where the fire station is now.

Some of our residents are in the process of restoring the old Spring Creek School Building. Click here to check the progress.