On Saturday, June 1, the Mason County Historical Society will present a special bus tour exploring an abandoned railroad along with ghost towns and abandoned lumber camps of northeastern Mason County. In 1899, a group of lumber barons from Manistee and Ludington formed the Manistee & Grand Rapids Railroad. The standard gauge railroad ran from the City of Manistee, through…
Maritime historian from CMU to discuss evolution of the scow LUDINGTON — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Mason County Historical Society will present “Bows Like Scows: The Great Lakes and the Evolution of the Square Hull Design.” Presented by maritime historian Jay Martin, the program will delve into the evolution of the scow – a rectangular-hulled, flat-bottomed watercraft that has…
Historical Society Scanner Nights will digitally preserve photos, documents LUDINGTON — Over the winter, the Mason County Historical Society will host two Scanner Night events. During a Scanner Night, participants will have the opportunity to bring some of their family’s historical photographs and documents to be digitally preserved. The items should have a connection to Mason County. In the case…
MCC to donate historical archives to Historical Society SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education took a step toward preserving the district’s history Monday, Dec. 18, during its regular board meeting. Rob Alway, a member of the Mason County Historical Society Board of Directors, and collections chair of the Society, presented a proposal requesting the school district donate…
Abe Nelson’s lumber jack, blacksmithing legacy continues at White Pine Village This Mason County history feature is presented by Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press in celebration of the Ludington Sesquicentennial (1873-2023). By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Two facilities at Historic White Pine Village pay tribute to Abe Nelson, a Mason County pioneer who spent…
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