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Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park, Saugatuck, MI
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Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park

A small-town history museum across from Mount Baldhead, with a garden and riverside walkway near the Chain Ferry.

735 Park Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453 · Saugatuck, MI

About Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park

This museum sits on the west bank of the Kalamazoo River inside Mt. Baldhead Park in Saugatuck. Its exhibits cover local history, including a large illustrated wall map of the Saugatuck-Douglas area with an interactive display. Visitors can also enjoy an outdoor garden, a harbor-front walkway, and a shop with local history publications, maps, and art. The building began as the village's first water pumping station and later housed electric generation, and it is now recognized as a Michigan Historical Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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