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Muskegon History and Beyond with the Lakeshore Museum Center

A short podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped Muskegon, Michigan and beyond.

Podcast · By Lakeshore Museum Center · English · Official site

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Sep 2, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Herman Ivory (opens the original)

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    Herman Ivory was a Muskegon County resident who broke barriers in the military and also in local politics. Herman would serve for many years on the Muskegon Heights City Council and the Muskegon County board. Today he is honored as the namesake for the downtown Muskegon bus terminal.

  2. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Muskegon Traction and Lighting (opens the original)

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    At the beginning of the 20th Century, the Muskegon Traction and Lighting Company was responsible for providing electricity, natural gas, and street car services to Muskegon. Find out how this company came to be, and eventually why it fell apart.

  3. Episode · Aug 5, 2026

    The Civilian Conservation Corp Part 2 (opens the original)

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    The Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC, was a program in the 1930s and early 1940s that employed men to work on various conservation and community projects. In part 2 we are examining the various camps throughout the state and various projects the corp managed.

  4. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    City Ordinances of 1881 (opens the original)

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    By looking at the laws, rules, and regulations of the past we can decipher what things were important and worrisome to those who lived in the past. In this episode we look at Muskegon city ordinances from around the 1880s and see what mattered to Muskegon.

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