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Explore Muskegon’s oldest buildings by flashlight

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Explore the Hackley House through a Flashlight Tour this fall season. (Supplied)

By Erin Schmitz
Lakeshore Museum

Stalk through the halls of both the Hackley and Hume Houses with nothing but a flashlight. For two nights only, the Hackley & Hume Historic Sites at the Lakeshore Museum Center will host the daring and spooktacular Flashlight Tours.

“While these aren’t necessarily ‘scary’ tours, we will use the flashlights to share creepy and odd stories about the historic houses. And we promise no one will jump out and scare you,” explains Erin Schmitz, Program Manager at the Hackley & Hume Historic Sites.

Using provided flashlights, guests can illuminate objects or rooms they want to explore through all five stories of the houses. Each night, groups of four to 10 people will have the chance to take a guided tour under the cover of darkness to discover eerie, interesting and fun tales of the Hackley family and other inhabitants of each house.

Space is filling up quickly. The Flashlight Tours are available October 23-24 with two sessions each night, one from 7-8 pm and another from 8:30-9:30 pm. Tickets at $15 and guests can reserve a space by calling Assistant Program Manager Aaron Mace at 231-724-5534 or by emailing aaron@lakeshoremuseum.org.

Hackley and Hume Historic Site kicks off Holiday Tours Nov. 24th

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By Jeremy Witt, West Michigan Tourist Association

 

Deck the halls this holiday season by taking a tour through the Hackley and Hume Historic Site during their kick-off event on Saturday, Nov. 24th. From 4-8pm, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the beautifully decorated houses and enjoy a variety of other holiday-themed activities.

 

Aside from the holiday tour, visitors can participate in ornament decorating while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate. Though this is the only night with festivities in the courtyard, there will be additional dates for walk-through tours where individuals can experience the houses adorned with holiday decorations throughout.

 

Program Manager, Erin Schmitz, shares her excitement for the event saying, “It’s such a joy to decorate and get the Houses ready for the holidays. Our community loves this event and it really gets everyone excited for the Christmas season!”

 

The additional holiday tour date schedule is as follows:

  • Sunday, Nov. 25 from 1-4pm
  • Saturday, Dec. 8 from 4-8pm
  • Saturday, Dec. 15 from 4-8pm
  • Thursday, Dec. 27 from 4-8pm
  • Friday, Dec. 28 from 1-4pm

Admission to the Holiday Tours Kick-off is $10 for adults, $8 for Seniors 65 and older, and $5 for kids ages 2-12. No registration is required for this event. The Hackley and Hume Historic Site is located at 484 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI 49441.

Hackley Historic Site hosts Obituary Tour to explore deaths, autopsies, and funerals

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Hackley House

By Aaron Mace, Lakeshore Museum Center

 

How much do you know about the deaths that happened in the Hackley and Hume Houses?

 

The Hackley and Hume Historic Site (484 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon, MI 49440) will host an Obituary Tour event on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 with two sessions each night running from 7-8pm and 8:30-9:30 pm. Visitors are invited to travel back in time as they tour the houses by candlelight and explore the funerals, autopsies, and deaths that occurred on site during the Victorian Era.

 

Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience a reenactment of Julia Hackley’s funeral service and become immersed in the practices and traditions of death and dying spanning from 1949-1994.

 

Erin Schmitz, the Historic Site’s Program Manager, explains, “With all the excitement of Halloween just around the corner, we’re looking forward to having the community come out and enjoy this event! It was a huge success last year, and we know our visitors will love learning more about the history surrounding the Hackley and Hume Houses.”

 

The candlelit tours are given twice each night, the first session running from 7-8pm and the second from 8:30-9:30 pm. Due to the elements involved, the event is recommended for adults only.

 

The Obituary Tour takes place inside the Hackley and Hume Houses. Admission to the event is $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Registration is required. To RSVP, contact Aaron Mace at aaron@lakeshoremuseum.org or call 231-724-5534.