By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The sights, sounds and stories of the American Revolution came to life at Historic White Pine Village Friday and Saturday as the Mason County Historical Society welcomed the Military History Academy for a Revolutionary War Soldiers Encampment. The two-day living history event was part of the Society’s America 250 celebration commemorating the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Following their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, members of the Ludington City Council’s Cemetery, Parks and Recreation Committee toured the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Directors and staff from the Mason County Historical Society discussed the city’s relationship with the historical society and future plans for the facility. The museum, located at 217 S. Lakeshore…
By Kai Taylor, MCP Contributor PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – As Historic White Pine Village nears its 49th anniversary, on July 4, much of the beauty of the 12-acre museum is due to a group of dedicated volunteers who meet each week. Every Tuesday morning, while most people are just easing into their day, a group of green-thumbed volunteers known as…
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,…
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. This article was updated on May 6. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Salvage crews recovered a sunken commercial fishing boat today in Pere Marquette Lake near Thompson Marina. Ludington Police Department reported the vessel…
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