Mason County Historical Society, located in Ludington, Michigan, is a private, non-profit, educational organization. It is a museum dedicated to preserving the local history of Mason County, Michigan.
Nineteenth century history is shown with White Pine Village, and the Mariners Old Time Baseball Team, also known as the Ludington Mariners, a professional Class D minor league baseball team of the early 1900s. There is also a Michigan Research Library and a Genealogy Library located on site.
Read more about Mason County Historical Society: Mission and Purpose
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