The Muskegon Street Car Riot of 1919 – Video From Rare Photos
On Aug. 5, 1919, Muskegon exploded over a one-cent fare increase. The Muskegon Traction Company raised streetcar fares from six
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When Streetcars Met the Surf – An Enlighting History of Lake Michigan Park in Muskegon (1890-1930)
Lake Michigan Park was Muskegon’s “trolley park” era in one place: a bathing pavilion, concessions, dancing, a roller coaster, and a theater that drew vaudeville. It peaked as transit-fed fun, then faded as cars took over and the lakefront became public space.
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