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Historic Sites Open for the Season
May - Oct. 2010
Free Historic Site Tours
The Month of September
Free Tours of the Hackley & Hume Historic Site during the month of September. The homes of Muskegon's most famous lumber barons are open Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 pm. 484 W. Webster Ave. at Sixth St. 722-0278
Civil War Living History Event
September 11 and 12, 2010 at Hilts Landing
There will be Company Drill Demonstrations, a Tactical Battle demonstration, visits to Civil War and Civilian Camps, live music and workshops with the Dodworth Saxhorn Band, an Ecumenical Service and more at a Civil War Living History Event at Hilt’s Landing on September 11, 10am to 6pm and 12, 10am to 4pm. For more information click HERE»
Cemetery Tour
September 18, 2010, 10am
at Oak Grove Cemetery, Montague
Join us this year for a guided tour with information on the symbology of the gravestones as well as the history of some of Montague's former residents. Notable stops on this year's tour will include the tombstone Job Sargent-Hero of the War of 1812 and the Calkin family plot, which is marked by a Woodsman of the World stone tree. Registration for the tour will begin August 2nd, call 231-722-0278, space is limited!
Lumber Barons' Ball at the Lakeshore Museum Center Saturday, October 2 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm
This annual museum fund raiser includes entertainment, a Silent and Live Auction and a progressive dinner. Call the museum at 231-722-0278 for tickets and more information.
Fire Safety Week
October 4th-8th, 2 sessions per day at 9:30 and 10:45 am
Who: Second Grade Classes
Where: C.H. Hackley Fire Barn Museum,
which is located at 510 W. Clay
To register, teachers can contact the Education
Department at 722-0278. This is an excellent
opportunity to have your students participate in an
educational life saving program.
"See the Site in a Different Light" at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site
Thursday, October 14 and Friday October 15
Special tours will be held in the homes of Muskegon's most famous lumber barons from 4:30 to 6:30 pm . Visitors will learn about the symbolism behind the wood carvings in the Hackley House and the origins of common superstitions at the Hume House. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 231-722-0278.
The Museum After Dark
Friday, October 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm
This special family program will be held at the Lakeshore Museum Center. Participants will go on a 30 minute museum tour by flashlight, see strange skulls from the Museum's collection and listen to stories about shipwrecks. Tours are on the half hour and are designed for children 5 or older, children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, call 231-722-0278.
For more information, click HERE»
Women's Expo
November 6, 2010 10am to 2pm
Stay tuned for more information.
Michigan Indian Culture Days
Program Time: November 8 - 12, 2010
Grades: 3-5
Capacity: 9 classes per day
This interactive educational experience is designed to preserve and capture
Michigan Indian Culture. For more information, please click HERE» Registration is required and begins Friday, September 24th at 8:00 a.m.
Holiday Tours at the Historic Sites
Friday, November 26 and Saturday November 27 from 5 to 8 pm
Tours will continue November 28 and December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 28 and 29 from Noon to 4 pm. Tours are $3 for adults at the Hackley & Hume Historic Site and free at the Fire Barn Museum and Scolnik House of the Depression Era. More information to come.