MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 17, 2025 Before we get started, I realize that I have been posting a lot of Boat Blogs lately and I…
This Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Flint & Pere Marquette Railway entered cross-lake freight service in 1875, one year after the completion of the railroad that terminated in Ludington (read related story here). In 1892,…
GRAND RAPIDS — Lyndsay Earl was recently named the Michigan Dairy Field Person of the Year by the Michigan Dairy Industry at its annual conference in Grand Rapids earlier this week. Earl is a field representative for Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). She lives in Hamlin Township with her husband, Seth, and their two daughters, McKenzie and…
Mary Ann Perkins, 78, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 16, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…
Employment: Season Museum Clerks Spend Your Summer Surrounded by History! The Mason County Historical Society is hiring Museum Front Desk Clerks to welcome guests and keep things running smoothly at Historic White Pine Village and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. If you love interacting with people and want to work in a unique setting, this is the perfect seasonal…
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