Mason County Historical Society

White Pine Village to host Revolutionary War soldiers encampment this weekend

June 18, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The sights, sounds and stories of the American Revolution will come to life at Historic White Pine Village Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 as the Mason County Historical Society welcomes the Military History Academy for a Revolutionary War Soldiers Encampment. The two-day living history event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

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Historical Society Lakeview Cemetery tour postponed due to weather

June 9, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s maritime heritage tour of Lakeview Cemetery, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until Thursday, June 25, due to forecasted inclement weather. Ticket sales will continue until the day of the tour. The Lakeview Cemetery tour, titled “Masters & Commanders,” is the first in a series of three cemetery tours to be presented by…

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First historical society cemetery tour is June 11

June 5, 2026

LUDINGTON — The first in a series of three cemetery tours, presented by the Mason County Historical Society, will take place on Thursday, June 11 at Lakeview Cemetery. The “Masters & Commanders” tour will focus on the area’s maritime heritage, including captains, engineers and others connected to Ludington’s historic car ferry fleet. Tickets for the tour are on sale for…

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Bus tour will explore the former Mason & Oceana Railroad

May 7, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The whistles of the Mason & Oceana Railroad have been silent for more than a century, but this spring local historians will once again bring the “Miserable & Ornery” back to life. Back by popular demand following 2024’s sold-out railroad history excursion, the Mason County Historical Society will host “Touring the Mason & Oceana Railroad” from…

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Detroit Tigers archivist visits Mason County Historical Society, Sports Hall of Fame

April 29, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Wednesday, local historian Dr. Bill Anderson gave a tour of Mason County historical and cultural preservation sites to Marcel Parent, director of curation and collections management for Ilitch Holdings Inc., the Detroit-based company that owns the Detroit Tigers. Parent was visiting Ludington to tour the Mason County Historical Society’s museums and other local…

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