Castle Blog

“Apparently this series was popular, for when more than twenty-five inches of rain fell between March 9 and 20 the following year [1871]...

"Just opposite Green Point, during ‘wild-cat times,’ a city was laid out which was called ‘Upper Saginaw,’ and we are not certain but...

“Curiosity seekers were met within large numbers everywhere, and many articles found among the ruins were taken away as souvenirs of the...

Our mission... ​The Historical Society of Saginaw County is committed to serving the community by telling the continuing story of the...

“This department (garden) sold so many peony bushes in 1924, that the city council named the peony the Saginaw flower.” From a History of...

When you are again able to visit the Castle Museum, make certain that you explore “Saginaw at Work,” the companion exhibit to “The Way We...

In the first decades of the 20th century, advances in printing technology and a change in postal regulations, enabled the picture...

“Because the ban against theaters, churches, schools, poolrooms and other places where crowds are to assemble has been lifted is no...

As we shelter in place, our quest for knowledge and exploration doesn't diminish. With the Castle Museum and Hoyt Library closed, our...

On April 21, 1921, the United States Government accepted the S.S. Lake Miraflores, the last vessel constructed for the government by the...

"The need for a first-class opera house was long recognized, and in 1883 the Academy of Music Company was organized and a new brick...

On February 17, 1935, The Saginaw News headline stated, "U.S. Officials Meet Civic Leaders, Agree on Proposal for Remodeling of Present...

"The standing of every community is to a certain degree based upon the soundness of its banking  institutions, and the progress made...