Features

Gile and Stearns: Ludington’s world-renowned marine engine builders

July 11, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The present-day Ludington Municipal Marina occupies the site of what was once one of Michigan’s most innovative marine engine factories. From 1909 until the early years of the Great Depression, the Gile Boat and Engine Company and its…

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Descendants of PM captain connect with family history at maritime museum

July 6, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — One of the most rewarding parts of serving as a director of the Mason County Historical Society is sharing Mason County’s history with people who have a personal connection to it. A couple weeks ago, I…

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Over 1,000 celebrate 50 years of Historic White Pine Village

July 3, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — More than 1,100 people gathered Friday at Historic White Pine Village to celebrate the Mason County Historical Society museum’s 50th anniversary, honoring five decades of preserving the county’s history while looking ahead to its future. Admission for the event was sponsored by West Shore Bank, allowing the historical society to open the…

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Ray Trucks’ 1901 herbarium finds permanent home at historical society

July 1, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A botanical collection created by a Scottville High School student in 1901 has been donated to the Mason County Historical Society, preserving a detailed record of Mason County’s native and cultivated plants from more than 125 years…

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Vision of preservation became Historic White Pine Village 50 years ago

June 30, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village will celebrate its 50th anniversary Friday, July 3, with a day of free admission, historical demonstrations, special ceremonies and the unveiling of new exhibits and interpretive features that honor the museum’s past while looking toward its future. The celebration, themed “Honoring Our First 50. Inspiring Our Next 50.,”…

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