Discover small town Michigan life in the late 1800s and early 1900s at Historic White Pine Village. Set upon 13 beautiful acres overlooking Lake Michigan, you can visit more than 30 museums that depict Mason County's history. Historic White Pine Village opened in 1976 with only 11 buildings, one of which was the first Mason County Courthouse, built in 1849. Many of the buildings are original and were moved to the village. There's something for everyone, as the exhibits encompass many areas of interest, such as maritime, lumbering, government, farm life, early education, business, health and more. Volunteer gardeners lovingly tend the landscape so visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Enjoy a snack or cone at the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor in the Town Hall, where the ice cream is locally made. The quaint Gift Shop offers shirts, books, locally made jam and maple syrup products, old-fashioned wooden toys, Historic White Pine Village memorabilia and CDs by local artists such as the Scottville Clown Band. Be sure to see the Hamlin Lake Cottage, which was taken down log by log from its original location at Indian Pete Bayou at Hamlin Lake and reassembled at Historic White Pine Village.

Admission is $10.00 for adults, $9.00 for seniors, $7.00 for children 6-17 years, five and under free. Admission to several special events is slightly higher.

Hours of operation May 4th-late October, 2019 are Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Located two miles south, then one and one-half miles west of Ludington.

Here's a list of the events usually scheduled at Historic White Pine Village. Updates will be listed as they become available.

May

4 - Opening Day
- Spring History in Action Days.

June

- Spring History in Action Days
- Civil War Muster & Pioneer Kids Day
- Member Day
- Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Induction, 12pm

July

- Mason County Day and Old Time Baseball Game
- Member Day

August

- Member Day

September

- Lumber Day

October

- Fall History in Action Days
- Spooky Trick-or-Treat for children

December

- Pioneer Christmas

Historic White Pine Village
1687 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 843-4808
www.historicwhitepinevillage.org

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