The industries that developed in the early days of Mason County were dependent on the natural resources of the area. The vast forests of white pine trees served as a
Initially Justus Stearns owned 3,028 acres of timberland in Sherman Township and this is the story of his last logging operations in Mason County. His base logging camp was located
Writers note: I grew up in the Danish Settlement of Victory Township. John G. Peterson logged 160 acres for lumber baron Justus Stearns and my surrogate parent’s farm was also
The Mason County Historical Society is celebrating the City of Ludington’s 150th with a Sesquicentennial Ball on Oct. 7 at Stearns Hotel, 212 E. Ludington Ave.
Cars flooded into Pere Marquette and Lakeview cemeteries Saturday, not for a memorial service but for the Mason County Historical Society Cemetery Walk in Ludington.