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Enjoy Mason County’s favorite cultural attractions! Historic White Pine Village, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, and the Mason County Research Center. These historic locations will beckon you back to a time gone by.
At Historic White Pine Village you will stroll through a 12-acre village that details the life of Mason County’s earliest settlers. Enjoy more than 30 buildings that bring to life the agriculture and lumbering industries that brought settlers to the area.
The Port of Ludington Maritime Museum enjoys digitally interactive exhibits that share the vibrant maritime history of the area. Pilot the Pere Marquette 22 across Lake Michigan, experience the 1940 Armistice Day Storm, and learn about the historic SS Badger. Enjoy three floors of exhibits that highlight the various maritime industries that brought settlers to the area.
Tour the Mason County Research Center for a behind-the-scenes tour that highlights key industries and individuals that made Mason County what it is today, while there learn how a historical society preserves local and state history. Tours Offered Daily @ 2:00 pm. Reservations required.
Spend the day exploring the maritime, lumbering, and agricultural industries of Mason County. Stroll through Historic White Pine Village and learn how the early settlers lived and worked. At the Village docents will share the rich lumbering and agricultural history that brought many to the area when “Pine was King.” After spending two hours at the Village break for lunch and then join us at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum for a digitally interactive experience that will bring to life the rich maritime history of Mason County and the greater West Michigan area.
Cost: Adult $25.00
Senior $21.00
Child (4-13) $17.00
Under 4: Free
*Tickets can be purchased at the time of check-in.
*Museums can be visited on different days
Spend the day exploring the maritime, lumbering, and agricultural industries of Mason County. Stroll through Historic White Pine Village and learn how the early settlers lived and worked. At the Village docents will share the rich lumbering and agricultural history that brought many to the area when “Pine was King.”Then join us at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum for a digitally interactive experience that will bring to life the rich maritime history of Mason County and the greater West Michigan area.
Tour the Mason County Research Center for a behind-the-scenes tour that highlights key industries and individuals that made Mason County what it is today, while there learn how a historical society preserves local and state history. Recommended time allotment: Village 2 hours, Maritime Museum 2 hours, Research Center offers a one-hour tour daily at 2:00 pm.
*Schedule your Research Center visit when you purchase your museum tickets.
*Museums can be visited on separate days.
*Tickets may be purchased at the time of check-in.
Cost: Adult $33.00
Senior $27.00
Child (4-13) $20.00
Under 4: Free
The Mason County Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational organization, formally organized on November 30, 1937.
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