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Community
/ 10 months agoWhite Lake History – The Thanksgiving Tradition
Harvest Traditions That Came Before America Thanksgiving stands as one of the most familiar holidays in the United States, yet its...
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Community
/ 10 months agoWhite Lake History – Snow Accumulation in White Lake
The Coming of Winter Snow has always been a defining feature of life around White Lake, where the twin towns of...
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Community
/ 10 months agoWhite Lake History – The White Lake Swing Bridge
Building a movable link in 1864 In 1864, builder W. H. Parks constructed the first bridge between Whitehall and Montague across...
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History
/ 10 months agoWhite Lake History – Why Costumes
From Ancient Samhain to All Hallows’ Eve Long before Halloween meant candy, costumes, and parties, it began as the ancient Celtic...
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Community
/ 11 months agoWhite Lake History – Michigan Dogman
Origins of the Michigan Dogman Michigan’s wilderness has always inspired mysterious tales, but few are as eerie as the story of...
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/ 11 months agoWhite Lake History – The History of Halloween and Its Local Legends
Ancient Origins of a Chilling Tradition Halloween’s roots reach back more than 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain in...
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Community
/ 12 months agoWhite Lake History – Breakfast Ball
The Start of Golf on White Lake White Lake Golf Club has the oldest roots in the community. Founded in 1916,...
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History
/ 12 months agoWhite Lake History – Battle of the Bell
Battle for the Bell: Montague vs. Whitehall Each fall, the Montague Wildcats and Whitehall Vikings face off in one of Michigan’s...
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History
/ 12 months agoPress Release: White Lake Area Historical Society
White Lake Area Historical Society Announces September 18 Program: “Victory Over Japan Day” Presentation by Dr. James Husiak The White Lake Area...
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Community
/ 12 months agoWhite Lake History – Theater’s Through Our Towns
Opera Houses: The First Stages Entertainment in Whitehall and Montague began well before the 20th century. In Montague, Sorenson’s Opera House...
