History

Pentwater’s Lamplighter sculpture tells an intriguing historical story

December 26, 2024

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Arts Council and Pentwater Historical Society announced that The Lamplighter, a 2024-2025 Pentwater Arts Council Sculpture Walk selection, will become a permanent display at the Pentwater Historical Museum, 85 South Rutledge, where it currently resides.  “A generous donation from an anonymous family has made the purchase of this popular sculpture as a gift to the Pentwater…

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A fruitful history

August 6, 2024

Historical marker to be dedicated Aug. 10 By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor BENONA TOWNSHIP — Oceana County’s fourth Michigan historical marker will be dedicated Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at Blackberry Ridge across the road from Cherry Point Farm and Market, 9600 West Buchanan Road.  “The ceremony will celebrate the history of the early settlement and the pioneering families…

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9-foot model of presidential yacht to be unveiled in Pentwater

March 12, 2024

PENTWATER — The Pentwater Historical Society will unveil a 9-foot model of the USS Sequoia this summer. A grant from Michigan Humanities will help fund the completion of a scale model of the presidential yacht, which was in service to the nation from 1935 until 1977. The yacht, nicknamed the “Floating Oval Office,” was sold by the U.S. government as…

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USS LST 393 offers unique glimpse at WWII history

July 14, 2023

USS LST 393 offers unique glimpse at WWII history MI Travelogue is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc.  Story and Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — For 75 years, an important piece of U.S. Navy history has called Muskegon home. The USS LST 393, which for most of its existence was known as the Highway 16, is a 328-foot…

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Listen to a history lesson on your phone while strolling through Pentwater

May 18, 2023

Listen to a history lesson on your phone while strolling through Pentwater Call 231-720-0291  PENTWATER — Would you like an easy way to reminisce, or expand your knowledge about Pentwater history?  The Pentwater Historical Society has announced the new Hancock History Self-Guided Audio Tour. It’s free, and easily accessed on a cell phone or landline simply by dialing 231-720-0291 and…

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