VISITING FRIENDS IN MUSKEGON, MI

Muskegon is the largest city of the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.   The Ottawa and Pottawatomi Indian tribes lived in the Muskegon vicinity during the 1730s and 1740s until induced by the French to move the settlement to the Traverse Bay area in 1742.  Below, Teri with our good friends, MaryAnne and Tom, who were born and raised in the area.  They were giving us a wonderful tour of Muskegon.  Behind us is Lake Michigan.

Charles H. Hackley arrived in Michigan in 1856 with seven dollars in his pocket. He made his fortune in lumber. His estate was reported to be worth more than $12 million at his death in 1905.

The Hackley House was built in the Queen Anne style

Right next door is the home of Hackley’s business partner, Thomas Hume. The Hume house below was designed for comfort and to accommodate Hume’s large family.

Both homes had extensive elaborate wood carvings.  This piece is one of a set depicting all the races in the area at the end of the 18th century.