White Pine Village
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Burr Caswell
-Early life:Caswell was born at Glens Falls, New York, in 1807 with the given name of Aaron Burr although he always went by just the name "Burr." As a young man Caswell learned cabinet trade skills. He practiced this business for several years in Glens Falls....
's 1849 farmhouse. The Caswell farmhouse served as the first county seat and as the first Mason County Courthouse
Mason County Courthouse (Michigan)
The Mason County Courthouse is in Mason County, Michigan. It is in the town of Ludington in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.- History :The area early in its history attracted several lumbermen because of the abundance of white pine timber. Among these early settlers in the area were Burr Caswell,...
structure in 1855.
The educational village is a self-guided tour
Self-guided tour
A self-guided tour is a self-governing tour where one navigates a route oneself as opposed to an escorted tour where a tour guide directs the route, times, information, and places toured...
of over two dozen preserved and refurbished local historic buildings of Mason County, Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,705. The county seat is Ludington.-History:...
. The buildings contain thousands of artifacts, much of which are from the nineteenth century.
White Pine Village is part of the Mason County Historical Society
Mason County Historical Society
Mason County Historical Society, located in Ludington, Michigan, is a private, non-profit, educational organization. It is a museum dedicated to preserving the local history of Mason County, Michigan....
which has also the Ludington Mariners
Ludington Mariners
The Ludington Mariners were a professional Class D minor league baseball team from Ludington, Michigan. Their home field was located in Culver Park....
Old Time Baseball Team and a Research Library containing the genealogy department from the main Ludington
Ludington, Michigan
Ludington is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,357. It is the county seat of Mason County.Ludington is a harbor town located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River...
library. In addition there is much history on northern Michigan.
At the Rose Hawley Museum, the original third order Fresnel lens
Fresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
from the Big Sable Point Light
Big Sable Point Light
The Big Sable Point Light is a lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan near Ludington in Mason County, Michigan, at the Ludington State Park. It is an active aid to navigation.-History:...
is on display.