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Douglas Fairbanks’ Chicken Southern-Style
Fry chicken to a golden brown in plenty of butter. Remove chicken and set on a hot platter. For the gravy use, a spoonful of flour...

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Jan 31, 20213 min read
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A Cottage along the Cass River
A new exhibit at the Castle Museum celebrates the history of Bridgeport Township and the accomplishments of the Bridgeport Historical...

Castle Museum
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Opening Day for Pleibol
Today is the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / en los barrios y las...

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Jan 24, 20211 min read
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Agnes Kershaw’s “Nut” Crisps
Agnes Kershaw’s “Nut” Crisps 2 ½ cups rolled oats 2 eggs 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. baking power 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup sugar Put...

Castle Museum
Jan 24, 20212 min read
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Exhibit Grand Opening - ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues
Are you ready for the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / en los barrios...

Castle Museum
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Schemm Brewery
Schemm Brewery was located on N. Hamilton Street at W. Holland Avenue. Founded in 1866, the firm’s advertising proclaimed that it was...

Castle Museum
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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The Marshall House
For generations, the 100 and 200 blocks of South Washington Avenue was the center of Saginaw’s entertainment district. Performers who...

Castle Museum
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Malleable Iron – Selecting a site
For nine decades General Motors’ Malleable Iron Plant was an important part of the region’s economy and an important landmark. We detail...

Castle Museum
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Irene Mooney Bruske’s Party Ham Casserole
Irene Mooney Bruske’s Party Ham Casserole 4-6 oz. broad noodles 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup milk 1 medium onion 1 cup sour cream...

Castle Museum
Jan 17, 20212 min read
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A New Front – The Goodridge Brothers’ Studio
Among the treasures preserved in the Castle Museum’s collection are a group of panoramic photographs. Taken with a special camera called...

Castle Museum
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Forest Lawn Cemetary - Washington Ave. Entrance
“The Washington Avenue entrance is now improved with wrought iron gates of graceful design with simple but massive granite piers that...

Castle Museum
Jan 12, 20211 min read
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Saginaw's Silver Screens
While our exhibit Stories of Saginaw’s Silver Screens: Saginaw County Movie Theaters, is currently available, it will need to close on...

Castle Museum
Jan 11, 20212 min read
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Mrs. Fannie Wickes’ Cornbread
Mrs. Fannie Wickes’ Cornbread 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup flour 2 tbsp butter 2 tsp sugar 3 tsp baking powder 2 eggs 1 cup milk Salt to taste...

Castle Museum
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Mentioned in Review Magazine
Check out this story in Review Magazine on our exhibit coming January 23, ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los Barrios y...

Castle Museum
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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Masonic Temple Blueprints
Without any question of doubt, the Masonic Temple at the corner of North Washington Avenue and Johnson Street takes the lead as the most...

Castle Museum
Jan 6, 20212 min read
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A Mayan Temple on Gratiot
If you have been driving on Gratiot Avenue recently, you may have noticed that a couple of panels of the black covering on the commercial...

Castle Museum
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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Paula Willard Otto’s Buffet Shrimp Curry
Paula Willard Otto’s Buffet Shrimp Curry 1/4 cup oleo, melted 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup green pepper 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1...

Castle Museum
Jan 3, 20213 min read
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Happy New Year To All!
This 1879 portrait of William O. and Wallace L. Goodridge is perhaps the most famous of all Goodridge Brothers Studio images. Taken in...

Castle Museum
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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