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…
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…
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…
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.,”…
Masters of the PM Steamers This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Few people have spent more time watching Lake Michigan carferries than Capt. Gregg Andersen. Long before he commanded the SS Badger, Andersen was a boy standing along the…
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