Mason County Historical Society

Over 1,000 celebrate 50 years of Historic White Pine Village

July 3, 2026

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…

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Vision of preservation became Historic White Pine Village 50 years ago

June 30, 2026

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.,”…

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Heritage Trail signs add new ways to experience and learn local history at White Pine Village

June 28, 2026

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Visitors attending Historic White Pine Village’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, July 3, will be the first to experience two new permanent exhibits and a new Heritage Trail, representing the largest investment in visitor interpretation at the village in decades. The celebration marks the opening of Historic White Pine Village on…

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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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