March is around the corner and we love how Muskegon goes all Irish all month long! There are more varied events for all tastes and ages than you can shake a shillelagh at! “County Muskegon” is teeming with Irish and Celtic themed culture, activities, music and fun. We’d like to highlight some of…
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While the month of February may be the shortest month on our calendar, it is packed full of holidays, famous birthdays and commemorations. Among these celebrations is Black History Month. It began in 1926 as "Negro History Week”. Fifty years later, in 1976, the seven-day celebration would become…
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Make Merry in Muskegon this Holiday Season! Downtown is already sparkling with lights and festooned with pine branches. To celebrate the season, Muskegon County offers Holiday Concerts, a Singing Christmas Tree, a Festival of Wreaths, stage productions like "Inspecting Carol" and "The Nutcracker"…
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The birthdate of lumber baron Charles Hackley has meaning to the residents of Muskegon. Hackley was an important figure in the history and heritage of Muskegon, Michigan. Born on January 3, 1837 in Michigan City, Indiana - the eldest of five children. In 1856, Charles arrived in Muskegon aboard the…
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