History

VIDEO: Pleiness Lake Flyover, Sept. 13, 2023 

September 16, 2023

VIDEO: Pleiness Lake Flyover, Sept. 13, 2023  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — Streams originating from the North Branch Pentwater River and Pere Marquette River converge in the middle of Eden Township where a series of lakes make their…

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SS Milwaukee Clipper museum ship provides glimpse into luxury Great Lakes sailing

August 23, 2023

SS Milwaukee Clipper museum ship provides glimpse into luxury Great Lakes sailing By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This history travelogue is sponsored by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington. MUSKEGON — Long before Charles Conrad converted the SS Badger from a dominantly rail car cross lake service to an exclusively motor vehicle and passenger service, the SS Milwaukee Clipper served the…

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Historical Society offering sesquicentennial cemetery tour on Saturday

August 23, 2023

Historical Society offering sesquicentennial cemetery tour on Saturday LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is hosting a Ludington Sesquicentennial cemetery tour on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.  The guided tour will take participants through the heart of Ludington’s heritage, visiting the city’s two main cemeteries, Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery and Lakeview Cemetery. The walk will be…

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Pehrson family celebrates farm’s sesquicentennial

August 1, 2023

Pehrson family celebrates farm’s sesquicentennial This Mason County history feature is presented by Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The City of Ludington is not the only Mason County entity celebrating its sesquicentennial this year. On July 25, members of the Pehrson family gathered at the home of Connie…

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Abe Nelson’s lumber jack, blacksmithing legacy continues at White Pine Village

July 26, 2023

Abe Nelson’s lumber jack, blacksmithing legacy continues at White Pine Village This Mason County history feature is presented by Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press in celebration of the Ludington Sesquicentennial (1873-2023).  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Two facilities at Historic White Pine Village pay tribute to Abe Nelson, a Mason County pioneer who spent…

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