Mason County Historical Society

Historical Society annual meeting will include special announcements

November 19, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will hold it its 87th annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at the Mason County Historical Society’s downtown Ludington center, 130 E. Ludington Ave. beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will include a special announcement of recent decisions made by the Board of Directors. It will also include guest speaker Thom Hawley,…

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Wietrzykowski captains the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum

July 15, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Nathan Wietrzykowski has a deep passion for history, particularly maritime history and specifically the history of the local carferries. The 2019 Ludington High School graduate is in his second year as program manager for the Mason County Historical Society. As part of his duties, he is also director of the Port of Ludington Maritime…

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Exploring the old Manistee & Grand Rapids Railroad

April 3, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: On Saturday, June 1, the Mason County Historical Society will host Ghost Tour ’24: Trains, Towns, and Lumber Camps. This bus tour will explore the former Manistee & Grand Rapids Railroad along with ghost towns and former lumber camps that existed along the route. Click here to learn more. A special thanks to Mike…

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Scanning through history

January 12, 2024

Scanning through history By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society held its premiere Scanner Night event Thursday evening at its Mason County Research Center in downtown Ludington. The event was one of two evenings scheduled to give local residents a chance to digitize their historical documents and photographs. Participation was light, only one person showed up.…

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