Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state in the country, with 129 along its Great Lakes shoreline. In Muskegon County, three historic lights can be explored along Lake Michigan and White Lake, making this a great destination for lighthouse viewing, photography, and maritime history…
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Experience Holidays and History at the Hackley & Hume Historic Homes Step into Muskegon’s history this holiday season at the Hackley & Hume Historic Homes. These immaculately restored Queen Anne-style mansions, once home to lumber barons Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume, are decorated for the season…
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A New Era for the Muskegon Museum of Art: The Bennett Schmidt Pavilion Opens The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) has expanded with the 26,000 sq. ft. Bennett Schmidt Pavilion, adding new galleries, education studios, and event spaces. This expansion allows the museum to showcase rotating exhibitions…
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Step Aboard History at the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum! Calling all history, WWII and maritime buffs! Set sail for adventure in Muskegon, Michigan, at the one-of-a-kind USS LST 393 Veterans Museum. Leave behind the ordinary museum experience – here, you'll step aboard a piece of living history, the…
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A Grand Voyage Through Time on the Great Lakes Ahoy, history and maritime enthusiasts! Set sail on a captivating journey through time with the SS Milwaukee Clipper, a National Historic Landmark and icon of the Great Lakes. From her beginnings as the Juniata to her current status as a beloved museum…
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Guest Blog provided by City of the Dead "Tales are waiting to be told from behind the headstones." Serving as the final resting place of many of Muskegon's prominent and influential historical figures, Evergreen Cemetery is a treasure-trove of stories waiting to be told. What is City of the Dead…
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