Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Muskegon

MUSKEGON, Mich. - Aug. 2, 2018 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Muskegon

Local Authors Norma Lewis and Christine Nyholm will be available to sign copies of book

Ottawa and Pottawatomi Indians called Muskegon home at least 200 years before Jean Baptiste Recollect opened his trading post in 1836. Michigan's abundant forests created the logging industry. Lumber mills flourished as the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan provided easy transport. The city was called the Lumber Queen, and it was said that Muskegon lumber built Chicago. The lumber barons' influence is still felt. Charles Hackley's name graces a major street, park, library, and hospital, and the local hockey team is called the Lumberjacks. Shipping followed, with Brunswick, Sealed Power, and Continental Motors among the industrial heavyweights. Residents have also appreciated cultural pursuits. The famed Actors' Colony, founded by the Keaton family, is where Buster honed his vaudeville skills before hitting the big time. Max Gruber's Oddities of the Jungle act featured an elephant that rode a tricycle and bowled. Former area residents include M*A*S*H star Harry Morgan, astronaut David Leetsma, two Miss Americas, singers Iggy Pop and Wayne Static, and sports greats Earl Morrall, Bobby Grich, and Nate McLouth. Snowboarding began here but was called "snurfing" (snow surfing).

Highlights from the book include:

·         The U.S.S. Silversides Submarine, U.S.S. LST 393 war ship, and Milwaukee Clipper Museums are located in the Port City, which is the deepest port in Western Michigan.

·         Pigeon Hill was a landmark dune that was home to Passenger Pigeons in Bluffton, Sadly, the dune was demolished for the sand and the pigeons are now extinct.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

5275 Harvey Street

Muskegon, MI 49444

When:  Saturday, August 11th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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