History: The first Ludington carferries. 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. Editor’s Note: In MC History Spotlight’s previous post, we talked about how the railroad came to Mason County. The railroad and the…
MC History Spotlight: The origins of Ludington carferries nearly killed the town’s namesake. 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. Editor’s Note: In observance of the seasonal opening of the Port of Ludington Maritime…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. For generations, Mason County athletes have competed at McPhail Field in Scottville. The field, located on the south side of US 10 at the western city limits, was a gift to the city by Curtis W. and Catherine A. McPhail on Sept. 28, 1925. The field serves as a symbol to Scottville’s connection to professional baseball…
MC History Spotlight: State Savings Bank of Scottville. 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. Scottville was once home to two banks. The People’s State Bank of Scottville, founded in 1911, was a victim…
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…
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