Muskegon History and Beyond with the Lakeshore Museum Center

Join us for an interview with Judy Hayner director of the City of Muskegon Art Initiative, as she discusses the history of the Muskegon Indian Cemetery and a statue being installed in tribute of it.

With Labor Day just behind us we examine a crucial lumbering strike, in which Muskegon lumbering men struck for better wages and a 10 hour workday.

The pointed roof and large stone arch entrance way of the Century Club have been a feature of Western Avenue for over a century. Today we examine the long history of the building and the club who called it home.

In the 1800s the Lumber Schooner dominated trade and transportation in Muskegon. On today's episode we discuss how these ships were made, used, and sailed.

Helen Hume was the daughter of Muskegon Lumber Baron Thomas Hume. In 1908 Helen and her friend Francis Ford, along with a chaperone, took an around the world journey. While traveling, Helen wrote many letters to her family which paint a journey of amazement, hilarity, and tribulations. These are some of those stories.

The origins of spring cleaning go back several hundred years in Michigan. Join the staff of Michigan's Heritage Park to learn the why and how, and about its most prominent tool, the broom.

Baseball in Muskegon has a long history, and many great players have called the area home. One of the most famous players to every play in the area has to be Elston Howard. Today we hear his story.

Giles, McCracken, Ruddiman, and Peck are among the many named streets of Muskegon County. But who are the people behind these names and what are their stories? Jackie Huss seeks to answer many of those questions on today's episode.

Today's episode looks at who could be the most interesting and controversial person to ever live in Muskegon County. During his life he corresponded with world leaders, did research for the U.S. government, and self-published several books. So, listen in and share your thoughts, memories, and stories of our mysterious figure.

For over 100 years the Hackely School, now Hackley Administration Building has been part of downtown Muskegon. Listen in this month as we cover the history of the school from the plan of Charles Hackley to its present situation.