Castle Blog

“On a cold November day in 1894, a group of high school boys proudly wearing the red and yellow colors of Saginaw West Side High School...

“More than 200 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Employees and guests will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Sears retail...

The Castle Test Kitchen recently took a closer look at First Congregational Church in downtown Saginaw, highlighting the sanctuary’s...

The opening of the Bancroft Hotel in 1859 announced to the outside world that East Saginaw was a real place – more than a spot on the...

Saginaw Paint Manufacturing was established in May 1937. In 1940, the firm constructed a new factory at 344 W. Genesee where it operated...

“Members of First Congregational Church, 403 S. Jefferson, return to their restored sanctuary at 11 a.m. Sunday.   For many it will be...

This week’s recipe is both seasonal – spiced cider - and topical – especially if you follow our Saturday Artifact Posts. Also, it is...

A small brick building on West Genesee - today it houses a phone repair shop - connects us with the rich diversity of Saginaw’s heritage....

About 1882, Henry Schust, a Swiss immigrant, purchased a neighborhood bakery on Lapeer Street. By the early twentieth century, the...