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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 entrance to Muskegon Lake from Lake Michigan. The name "Muskegon" is derived from the Ottawa mashkiigong, meaning "marshy river or swamp". [9] [10]The "Masquigon" River (Muskegon River) was identified on French maps dating from the late 17th century, suggesting French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time.
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 Hume House is a house located at 472 West Webster Avenue in Muskegon, Michigan. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and is now part of the Hackley and Hume Historic Sites, and is open to the public. [2]
Wesco was founded in 1952 by Bud Westgate. In the 1980s and 1990s, the company expanded by acquiring Rengo Oil (15 stores) and Weaver Oil (19 stores). Wesco now owns and operates a bulk fuel and propane business under the name Wesco Energy, along with six Subway locations and six Wesco Deli locations. [2]
Mr. Fables, a DBA of Grand Rapids Innkeepers Management, Inc., was a chain of cafeteria-style family restaurants located throughout Western Michigan.Two cousins formed the chain after taking over the Kewpee Beefburger stand from, dad and uncle, Gerald Boyles.
There are 1,586 Denny's restaurants around the world as of September 2024, according to the company. The majority of which are in the U.S. and number 1,358 restaurants. The majority of which are ...
English: This is a locator map showing Muskegon County in Michigan. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source: