By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Scottville was once home to two banks. The State Savings Bank of Scottville, founded in 1898, still exists as West Shore Bank (more will be posted in the future) and the People’s State Bank of Scottville, which fell victim to the Great Depression. The People’s State Bank was founded in 1911. N.G. Sayles, a downtown Scottville…
History: J.N. Mack, Scottville’s Stearns connection. A presentation of the Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Justus Stearns was arguably the most well known lumber baron in Mason County, with the only possible exception being James Ludington. Unlike Ludington, however, Stearns actually resided here. Stearns’ interests went beyond the City of Ludington.…
MC History Spotlight: James Ludington MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The namesake of the city of Ludington was James Ludington, a successful Milwaukee businessman who was born in Carmel, Putnam County, NY…
MC History Spotlight: Burr Caswell, first permanent settler. MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Burr Caswell was one of Mason County’s first permanent non-native settlers. Many people who live or visit Mason County…
MC History Spotlight: Notipekagon, when the PM ran red with blood. MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column will feature a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Pere Marquette River is a designated National Wild and Scenic River that covers 66…
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