Muskegon History and Beyond with the Lakeshore Museum Center

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.

Today's episode will follow the history of the Michigan Theater. From its construction and glory days, to its near demolition, and finally its transformation into the Frauenthal Theater we know and love today!

In this episode we answer the question that many of you have probably wondered. Why do we have a road called Seaway Drive?

In today's episode we have a discussion with documentary film makers Jim Schaub and Ron Pesch on their project Buster Keaton: Home. Follow along as we talk about Buster's time spent in Muskegon, the film, and the upcoming Buster Keaton convention in Muskegon. To find out more or to donate to the project visit http://www.busterkeatonhome.com/. To learn more about the convention go to http://www.bus...

This episode features Gwen and Wendy from Michigan's Heritage Park. Listen in as they discuss alcohol throughout history in Michigan and learn about rum’s role in the fur trade, Michigan's earliest home brewers, and other topics. Grab your favorite drink, sit back, and enjoy.

A Muskegon born poet, Douglas Malloch gained wide fame with his upbeat poems on nature and life. His poems on the lumbering industry gave him the nickname the Lumberman's poet.

In this episode Aaron Mace the Assistant Program Manager of the Historic Sites discusses his research on the theory that the lost Confederate Treasury was brought to Muskegon and acquired by Charles Hackley among others.

This special Memorial Day episode will examine the history of Hackley Park, Charles Hackley's largest and most enduring Memorial Day gift.

This episode will cover the life, imprisonment, trial, and legacy of abolitionist Johnathan Walker. Special thanks to Harold McDermed for his guest narration.

This episode will follow the history of the Amazon Knitting Company from its roots in Indiana, to its arrival in Muskegon, and up until its use today as apartments.

This episode will follow the life and career of Martin Ryerson a Muskegon made Lumber Baron.

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