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Take a walk on the lost side of Lansing

By Bill Castanier on June 10, 2013

The Historical Society of Greater Lansing is hosting “Lost Lansing”, its first summer walking tour of downtown Lansing 10 a.m. Saturday June 15. The tour will leave from Lansing City Hall at the corner of Capital and Michigan. Valerie Marvin, president of the society, said the tremendous response to last year’s downtown tour and the [...]

Posted in Lost Lansing, News | Tagged Historical Society of Greater Lansing, RE Olds | Leave a response

Grand Hotel historian to speak in Lansing

Grand Hotel historian to speak in Lansing

By Bill Castanier on March 15, 2013

An overnight stay was $3 when the Grand Hotel opened in 1887

Posted in Literary Lansing, News | Tagged Grand Hotel, Historical Society of Greater Lansing | Leave a response

Take a look at Lansing’s sports’ history

Take a look at Lansing’s sports’ history

By Bill Castanier on January 9, 2013

Hall of Fame preserves Lansing’s sports’ history

Posted in News | Tagged Bob Every, Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Lansing, Lansing Sports Hall of Fame, Magic Johnson, MSU, NBA, NFL | Leave a response

Lansing History Society opens High School Memories exhibit

Lansing History Society opens High School Memories exhibit

By Bill Castanier on November 28, 2012

Pop-up exhibit on Lansing High Schools set to open

Posted in News | Tagged High School Memories, Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Lansing Everett, Lansing Michigan, Lanssing Eastern, Magic Johnson, Sexton | Leave a response

Lansing High School sports team

Historical Society looking for high school artifacts and memories

By Bill Castanier on September 3, 2012

Society needs old varsity jackets, prom dresses and high school memories

Posted in Community & Opinion, Lost Lansing, News | Tagged Eastern, Everett, Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Lansing schools, Sexton | Leave a response

Lansing Historical Society to host cemetery tour

Lansing Historical Society to host cemetery tour

By Bill Castanier on August 16, 2012

Graves tells tales of Lansing’s past

Posted in Lost Lansing, News | Tagged Historical Society of Greater Lansing | Leave a response

Lansing architectural tour to take a peek at downtown historical buildings

Lansing architectural tour to take a peek at downtown historical buildings

By Bill Castanier on June 14, 2012

Learn the story behind the facades

Posted in Lost Lansing, News | Tagged Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Knapp's, Lansing, Lieberman's, Michigan | 3 Responses

New pop up exhibit features shopping in downtown Lansing

New pop up exhibit features shopping in downtown Lansing

By Bill Castanier on May 28, 2012

Lansing Historical Society recalls shopping downtown

Posted in Community & Opinion, Lost Lansing, News | Tagged Be A Tourist in Your Own Town, downtown Lansing, Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Knapp's, Lansing Online News, Liebermann's | Leave a response

National baseball historian to speak at Lansing history meeting

National baseball historian to speak at Lansing history meeting

By Bill Castanier on April 19, 2012

Peter Morris will answer the question is baseball passe or the national pasttime

Posted in News | Tagged baseballl, Historical Society of Greater Lansing, Lansing Online News, Petet Morris | Leave a response

Historical Society launches effort to open Lansing museum

Historical Society launches effort to open Lansing museum

By Bill Castanier on September 19, 2011

Silent auction to raise funds for Lansing Historical Museum

Posted in Life in Lansing, News | Tagged Historical Society of Greater Lansing | Leave a response

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