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Muskegon: August 23, 1956: Muskegon Woman's Club: 280 Webster Avenue Muskegon: September 3, 1998: Muskegon State Park: 462 North Scenic Drive Muskegon: July 26, 2009: Old Indian Cemetery: 351 Morris Avenue Muskegon: June 13, 1961: Pinchtown Informational Designation 1543 Lake Shore Drive Muskegon: April 11, 1991: Lafayette G. Ripley House: 8543 ...
The city is in western Muskegon County on the north side of Muskegon Lake, an arm of Lake Michigan. It is bordered to the south, across the lake, by the city of Muskegon, the county seat. The Muskegon River flows into Muskegon Lake in the eastern part of the city. The lake's outlet channel to Lake Michigan is a mile west of the city limits.
Southern pier of the Muskegon Lake entrance channel at Lake Michigan, 500 ft (150 m) from shore 43°13′36″N 86°20′29″W / 43.226667°N 86.341389°W / 43.226667; -86.341389 ( Muskegon South Pierhead
Michigan as part of the Province of Quebec 1774–1776. Territorial disputes between French and British colonists helped start the French and Indian War as part of the larger Seven Years' War, which took place from 1754 to 1763 and resulted in the defeat of France.
After the arrival of Europeans, the area that became the Michigan Territory was first under French and then British control. The first Jesuit mission, in 1668 at Sault Saint Marie, led to the establishment of further outposts at St. Ignace (where a mission began work in 1671) and Detroit, first occupied in 1701 by the garrison of the former Fort de Buade under the leadership of Antoine de La ...
In the late 19th century, Muskegon was the center of the lumbering trade in Michigan. Muskegon residents such as Charles H. Hackley made a fortune in the trade. Hackley spent much of his money on projects in his hometown, constructing a public library in 1890, a school in 1893, and a public art gallery in 1912.
Muskegon County (/ m ə ˈ s k iː ɡ ən / mə-SKEE-gən) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of 2020, the population was 175,824. [2] The county seat is Muskegon. [3]Muskegon County comprises the Muskegon, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI Combined Statistical Area.
The entrance to Muskegon Lake from Lake Michigan. The name "Muskegon" is derived from the Ottawa mashkiigong, meaning "marshy river or swamp". [9] [10]The "Masquigon" River (Muskegon River) was identified on French maps dating from the late 17th century, suggesting French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time.