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Muskegon (/ m ə ˈ s k iː ɡ ən / mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. [7] Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore.
In the late 19th century, Muskegon was the center of the lumbering trade in Michigan. Muskegon residents such as Charles H. Hackley made a fortune in the trade. Hackley spent much of his money on projects in his hometown, constructing a public library in 1890, a school in 1893, and a public art gallery in 1912.
The Muskegon Times described it as "a marble-like monument of grace and beauty" and Muskegon's "first 100% talkies" theater. [6] The Michigan Theater's original Spanish Renaissance decor was painted over in the 1950s, and the Schlossman company went out of business in the 1960s. The Michigan Theater would have likely met the fate of other ...
The Charles H. Hackley House is a house located at 484 West Webster Avenue in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, [ 1 ] and is now part of the Hackley and Hume Historic Sites, and is open to the public.
The Muskegon Area Transit System (MATS) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Muskegon County, Michigan. Service is provided from Monday through Friday along seven routes. The agency also provides a Complementary ADA Paratransit Service that operates within 3/4 mile of the fixed routes.
Horatio N. Hovey. Horatio N. Hovey was born in 1853 in Oakland County, Michigan.In 1867 the family moved to Muskegon, and Horatio began work in a local grocery store. The next year he began working at the Post Office, where he worked until 1875.
The Musketawa Trail is a rail trail in Western Michigan along the former Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad line. Stretching 25 miles (40 km) from Marne to Muskegon, the trail passes through the towns of Conklin and Ravenna. Trail development came from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Friends of the Musketawa Trail.
The Torrent House is a 31-room mansion built in 1891-1892 for $250,000 for lumberman, alderman, justice of the peace, and 3-term mayor of Muskegon John Torrent (1833-1915). Torrent owned mills in Muskegon, Manistee, Ludington, Whitehall, Traverse City and Sault Ste. Marie. The residence has also housed a mortuary, hospital and been a local Red ...