MUSKEGON, MI -- If you’re looking for more than just ghost stories this fall consider a Legends and Lore Tour.
Muskegon Museum of History and Science is guiding a walking tour this month to “look into some of the crazier stories of Muskegon’s past.”
The tour promises to uncover answers these thrilling questions: What happened when a Muskegon detective met a gangster on the run?
Who was planting bombs in downtown Muskegon?
What caused a massive lumbering strike and a near deadly confrontation between workers and a mill owner?
Participants can expect to walk about one mile on the 90-minute tours.
All tours will start and end at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science, located at 430 W. Clay Ave. Tours are scheduled on the following dates:
- 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
- 4:30 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
Tickets are $15 per person and $13 for museum members. Tickets can be purchased online through lakeshoremuseum.org.
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