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308 S. Hamilton: Carriages, Cars and Cocktails
“It lies a little apart from the Saginaw west side business district, a two-story building of faded red brick standing alone with its...
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Jul 21, 20244 min read
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The Miller Block
For today’s focus, we could most appropriately focus on the namesake of the featured restaurant, Jacob “Little Jake” Seligman. This link...
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Jul 12, 20243 min read
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The Many Lives of J.B. Meinberg
This July we have brought back the Castle Cocktail Lounge for another round of drinks—this time, with our friends in Old Town, Saginaw....
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Jul 6, 20244 min read
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Edgewood – Literally at the Edge of the City
“EDGEWOOD – A RESIDENTIAL PARK AT THE CITY’S EDGE – For those who Want: Natural Surrounding; Wide Frontage and Deep Lots …” -The Saginaw...
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Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church: Weathering a Storm
“The Jefferson Avenue M.E. Church was struck by lightning at 2:20 a.m. according to the statement of William E. Shonyo, the janitor, who...
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Jun 23, 20244 min read
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Ringing the Bell of Freedom: Mary McLeod Bethune, Education, and Sweet Potato Pie
Each year a theme is selected for Juneteenth celebrations, and this year the theme is Excellence in Education. At the Castle Museum you...
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Jun 15, 20244 min read
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Juneteenth & Tea Cakes
History of Juneteenth Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and six months after the Confederacy was defeated in the Civil War,...
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Jun 9, 20243 min read
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Local Art Exhibitions at Jacobson’s: The Art of Becoming Part of the Community and a Light Lunch at Le Buffet
“Store manager Frank K. Schoen explained the exhibition concept: ‘We are continually impressed with the artists of Saginaw and the work...
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Jun 2, 20243 min read
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Alden B. Dow in Saginaw
“Modernistic Home to be Built Here: A permit was issued Tuesday by City Building Inspector Faulman for construction of a concrete,...
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May 25, 20245 min read
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