Katie Higgins 
Volunteers gathered to plant trees and celebrate Rochester Hills’ environmental efforts at the annual Arbor Day Ceremony on the historic grounds of Meadow Brook Hall. The annual event typically includes a community workday to support the estate’s Woodland Entrance Restoration Program. Volunteers help clear invasive plants, brush and branches, spread woodchips and plant trees. The … Read more
Oakland University Police Chief Mark Gordon wants to thank the media for their assistance with the recent Meadow Brook vandalism incident on Oakland’s campus. As a result of an anonymous tip, an arrest has been made and the suspect was arraigned in Rochester Hills court 52-3 on Monday, April 1. “We appreciate the support of … Read more
Meadow Brook Hall will host several special events and favorite tours this spring and summer. The National Historic Landmark will host a season-full of fun with the elegant Mother’s Day Tea, an eclectic lineup of Detroit artists for the Summer Concert Series, Yoga in the Garden, along with a special Summer Art Camp and a … Read more
Black and Gold Giving Day is a special fundraising effort to drive extra support for your favorite Oakland University initiatives – such as Meadow Brook Hall! Anyone can give! Maximize your gift with $100,000 in matching funds from Oakland University Credit Union! As the birthplace of OU and a National Historic Landmark, Meadow Brook is an active … Read more
Women’s History Month provides the perfect opportunity to delve into the remarkable lives and accomplishments of the women of Meadow Brook Hall. Indeed, the Dodge and Wilson family trees provide strong and varied branches on each side, carrying unique personalities, vision and an inimitable style across generations. At Meadow Brook, there are many women to … Read more
This February, the Meadow Brook community was shocked by a senseless act of vandalism that destroyed some of the estate’s historic stained glass windows. In the days and weeks following the vandalism attack, Meadow Brook has received an outpouring of support. We’re looking to our community to help us restore the beauty and artistry that … Read more
This summer, Meadow Brook Hall will open its doors and grounds once more to creative students of all ages for the popular annual Meadow Brook Art Camp and Meadow Brook Writing Camp (MBWC). Registration for both summer camps will open on Saturday, Feb. 1. Participants will discover secret staircases and amazing playhouses while being challenged … Read more
Early in the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 4, Meadow Brook Hall staff discovered that one set (top and bottom) of historic stained glass windows had been broken, in what appears to be a deliberate act of vandalism. Police are investigating and have released security camera footage of the suspect. Police said the suspect appeared to … Read more
Meadow Brook Hall, the National Historic Landmark, museum, cultural center and event venue, is being recognized once again for its world-class wedding services by earning top wedding awards from two of the nation’s most popular wedding planning platforms, The Knot and WeddingWire. “Meadow Brook Hall has a history of hospitality and our work hosting beautiful and memorable weddings … Read more
Oakland University founder and philanthropist Matilda Dodge Wilson hosted the original Meadow Brook Seminars participants in 1958-59 to help create a direction for Oakland County’s first four-year university as it turned from an idea into a reality. Today, current OU President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz is bringing back a Meadow Brook Seminar “Reimagined” as an event … Read more
It all feels like a blur—that special moment, that special question. And now you’re engaged and everyone wants to know all your wedding planning details! You and your fiancé are floating on a cloud, filled with excitement for your life together and ready to host the wedding of your dreams. Before you begin the wedding … Read more
In January 1920, the men behind the biggest car brands in the world (Dodge Brothers, Ford, Olds, Chevrolet) gathered for the New York Auto Show. Lamentably, the show was set in the midst of the global 1918 Influenza Pandemic, which claimed two more victims. John and Horace Dodge. John died in New York after contracting … Read more
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