13 Facts About Muskegon Michigan

Muskegon Michigan is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port.

Human occupation of the Muskegon Michigan area goes back seven or eight thousand years to the nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters who occupied the area following the retreat of the Wisconsonian glaciations.

Muskegon Michigan area was previously inhabited by various bands of the Odawa and Pottawatomi Indian tribes, but by 1830 Muskegon Michigan was solely an Ottawa village.

Name "Muskegon Michigan" is derived from the Ottawa tribe term mashkiigong, meaning "marshy river or swamp".

Euro-American settlement of Muskegon Michigan began in earnest in 1837, which coincided with the beginning of the exploitation of the area's extensive timber resources.

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Muskegon Michigan has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

In May 2022, local environmental groups announced cleanup efforts along Muskegon Michigan Lake have officially been completed, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to begin its study to remove Muskegon Michigan Lake from the EPA's list of "Areas of Concern", which is expected to be finalized by the end of 2022 and brings the promise of additional new economic activity in the downtown and nearby lakefront neighborhoods.

Muskegon Michigan has a well-respected private collection of fine art at the Muskegon Michigan Museum of Art.

Muskegon Michigan has a growing collection of publicly owned and displayed art pieces.

Many years, Muskegon Michigan was home to a 10-day music festival known as Muskegon Michigan Summer Celebration.

Muskegon Michigan is a historical port for commerce and lake travel.

Muskegon Michigan Lake is a first-class walleye fishery and has many other freshwater species, including lake perch.

Grand Valley State University's Muskegon Campus is home to the Muskegon Innovation Hub and Annis Water Resources Institute inside the Lake Michigan Center in downtown Muskegon.