Ottawa and Pottawatomi Indians called Muskegon home at least 200 years before Jean Baptiste Recollect opened his trading post in 1836.
Snowboarding began here but was called "snurfing" (snow surfing)..
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.
Max Gruber\'s Oddities of the Jungle act featured an elephant that rode a tricycle and bowled.
The famed Actors\' Colony, founded by the Keaton family, is where Buster honed his vaudeville skills before hitting the big time.
Residents have also appreciated cultural pursuits.
Shipping followed, with Brunswick, Sealed Power, and Continental Motors among the industrial heavyweights.
Charles Hackley\'s name graces a major street, park, library, and hospital, and the local hockey team is called the Lumberjacks.
The lumber barons\' influence is still felt.
The city was called the Lumber Queen, and it was said that Muskegon lumber built Chicago.
Lumber mills flourished as the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan provided easy transport.
Michigan\'s abundant forests created the logging industry.
Ottawa and Pottawatomi Indians called Muskegon home at least 200 years before Jean Baptiste Recollect opened his trading post in 1836
