The charming village of Three Oaks, whose name derives from a stand of stately oak trees that once stood near the railroad depot, combines its early Victorian heritage with a dedication to the arts. 

Founded in 1850 by Joseph Chamberlain, the wealth of the town-the lush and abundant produce from the farmlands surrounding the town were shipped by railroad (the ornate Romanesque railroad depot, built in 1899 still stands) to Chicago and Detroit-fueled a building boom of elaborate commercial and residential buildings.  Thus the downtown is a picturesque collection of styles, including Queen Anne, Gothic, and Victorian and Italianate, many restored or maintained to their former glory.

Three Oaks was also once the international headquarters of the Featherbone Company, a thriving business that revolutionized the corset business, eliminating the rigid and expensive whalebones and instead using the much more flexible turkey feathers-hence the name featherbone.

Corsets are long gone now, thank goodness, but the picturesque red brick Featherbone factory, draped with ivy, remains, housing the outstanding Acorn Theatre as well as several galleries.

Come visit Three Oaks and reacquaint yourself with the past.

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