The Muskegon Historic Sites are guaranteed to make you smile! Open for tours May through October, the Hackley and Hume Historic Site, Fire Barn Museum, and Scolnik House of the Depression Era House welcome guests for specialty tours, engaging programming, and special events throughout the season. See the calendar for more information!
Visit the Queen Anne style Victorian homes of Muskegon Lumber Barons Charles Hackley and Thomas Hume. The Hackley House, interpreted to 1890, shows what life was like for one of Muskegon’s most well-known citizens. The Hume House, interpreted to 1920, shows the life of a wealthy family after the lumbering era. Inside The City Barn, you’ll find more exhibit space as well as a gift shop.
Mini Mastodons are on the loose and hiding around Downtown Muskegon. Stop into the Lakeshore Museum Center to pick up our Scavenger Hunt Brochure and follow the clues to find all 20!
April, 1906: Thomas Hume sells the site of the former Hackley and Hume sawmill on Muskegon Lake to the Bauknecht Bros. Coal Co. Located on the shore of Muskegon Lake at about Eighth Street, this sawmill property was used by J.H. Hackley & Co. beginning in the 1850s and was home to several of Charles […]
Experience the Hackley House as you never have before with our Hackley Attic Escape Room! Escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles. Brush up on your Muskegon history and escape the attic in 80 minutes! Space is limited to 10 people per session, so be sure to order your tickets quickly. […]
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