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At Work in Saginaw
When you are again able to visit the Castle Museum, make certain that you explore “Saginaw at Work,” the companion exhibit to “The Way We...

Castle Museum
May 6, 20202 min read


Mrs. E. W. Hitzemann's Mock Chicken Meatloaf - Recipe
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork 1 lb ground veal 1 c quick oats 1 can condensed chicken rice soup 1 egg 1 medium onion cut fine 1 1/2 tsp...

Castle Museum
May 3, 20201 min read


Looking at Postcards. How Observant Are You?
In the first decades of the 20th century, advances in printing technology and a change in postal regulations, enabled the picture...

Castle Museum
Apr 30, 20202 min read


A Ban Against Public Gatherings
“Because the ban against theaters, churches, schools, poolrooms and other places where crowds are to assemble has been lifted is no...

Castle Museum
Apr 27, 20202 min read


Mrs. Watts Humphrey's Macaroni - Recipe
Mrs. Watts Humphrey's Macaroni 1/2 lb. Macaroni Salt to taste Butter the size of a large egg 1/4 - 1/2 lb. grated cheese 1 tablespoon of...

Castle Museum
Apr 26, 20201 min read


Four Books on the History of Saginaw County, for the Armchair Explorer
As we shelter in place, our quest for knowledge and exploration doesn't diminish. With the Castle Museum and Hoyt Library closed, our...

Castle Museum
Apr 24, 20202 min read


2020 Jazz on Jefferson Cancelled Due to COVID-19
2020 Jazz on Jefferson Cancelled

Castle Museum
Apr 23, 20201 min read


A Porch with a View toward Health
“Of inestimable value in caring for and curing the most serious cases [of the 1918-19 influenza epidemic], many of which were thought...

Castle Museum
Apr 23, 20203 min read


Saginaw Shipbuilding Company Supports WWI
On April 21, 1921, the United States Government accepted the S.S. Lake Miraflores, the last vessel constructed for the government by the...

Castle Museum
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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