White Pine Village
White Pine Village opened in 1976. It is an outdoor museum containing nineteenth century buildings and related artifacts.[1] The centerpiece is Burr Caswell's 1849 farmhouse.[1] The Caswell farmhouse served as the first county seat and as the first Mason County Courthouse structure in 1855.[1]
The educational village is a self-guided tour of over two dozen preserved and refurbished local historic buildings of Mason County, Michigan.[1] The buildings contain thousands of artifacts, much of which are from the nineteenth century.[2] White Pine Village is part of the Mason County Historical Society which has also the Ludington Mariners Old Time Baseball Team and a Research Library containing the genealogy department from the main Ludington library. In addition there is much history on northern Michigan.
At the Rose Hawley Museum, the original third order Fresnel lens from the Big Sable Point Light is on display.[3]
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White Pine Chapel, replica showing architectural features of typical rural Mason County churches.
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Marchido School is a typical one room country school house of the nineteenth century.
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Village Doctor's Office from Custer, Michigan of the 1900s. It housed Dr. Duguid's and Dr. Blanchette's practices.
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American Civil War reenactment done each summer representing typical soldiers camps.
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A display of the Michigan logging wheels are represented at the village.
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Pentwater Post Office circa 1885 houses the original furnishings of post office.
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Museum of Music shows Scottville Clown Band 100-year history instruments.
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White Pine Village cemetery of typical area resident tombstones.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jessica Hulett, reporter for Capital News Service of Michigan State University School of Journalism , has story entitled: White Pine Village sets for state pilot program.
- ↑ The local newspaper, the Ludington Daily News, often has stories on upcoming special events at White Pine Village.
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
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Coordinates: 43°55′39″N 86°26′46″W / 43.92741°N 86.44599°W