History: The Ludington Ski Hill. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. This regular column features a story from our county’s past. Today, we feature the story of the Ludington Ski Hill. Back in the early 60s, a group of fruit farmers…
Remembering the Harmon Farm of Riverton Township. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. This regular column features a story from our county’s past. Today, we feature the story of Joyce and Don Harmon. Joyce is a resident of Ludington Woods. Family,…
MCP in search of school history stories. I am looking for stories and need help from our readers. I am researching the history of all the local public schools in Mason County and looking for people to interview. The scope of the project will span 1855 to the present. I have already compiled a significant list of the dozens of…
History: Photos from Mason County’s farming past. MC History Spotlight is a history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory Over the past 35 years of researching local history I have acquired an extensive collection of historical photos. There…
History: The Stearns tractor, made in Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory There was a short time, in the early 20th century, when tractors were manufactured in Ludington. Eight tractors and two crawlers, actually. They were built by the Gile Tractor and Engine Company, later called the Stearns Motor Company. One of those tractors made its way to the Buckley…
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