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Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches
Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches Blanched Peanuts, chopped Boiled Dressing (see below) Bread Lettuce...

Castle Museum
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake
Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake 1 pkg. Duncan Hines yellow butter cake mix ½ cup Wesson oil ½ cup light rum 1 (3-oz) pkg. Royal instant...

Castle Museum
Mar 7, 20212 min read


Another Sign - the YMCA of Saginaw 1960 Building
“The new $1.5 million Saginaw YMCA was a step closer to reality as groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the Rust-Fordney site this...

Castle Museum
Mar 4, 20212 min read


African American-owned Funeral Homes
“In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an industry developed that became a path to economic independence for many African-American...

Castle Museum
Mar 1, 20212 min read


George Romney’s Favorite Soup
George Romney’s Favorite Soup 1 1/2 cups dry navy beans 6 cups cold water 1 cup onions, chopped 4 oz. salt pork or ham, cubed 1/2 clove...

Castle Museum
Feb 28, 20213 min read


A Sign From Another Time
When you visit the YMCA of Saginaw at 1915 Fordney Street you may have noticed a rather elegantly lettered block of stone placed on the...

Castle Museum
Feb 25, 20212 min read


Obervations of an intern: African American Invention Highlight
Observations of an Intern… In honor of Black History Month, here is an African American invention highlight! The lantern has a long...

Castle Museum
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Leona and Emily Walsh’s Cookies
Leona and Emily Walsh’s Cookies 2 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chocolate bits 1 tsp vanilla Little salt Beat egg...

Castle Museum
Feb 21, 20213 min read


Connecting an Exhibit with a Community
One of the biographies in the museum’s coal mining exhibit focuses on the life of Fred H. Porterfield, Senior. The text in the exhibit...

Castle Museum
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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