Mission

To collect, preserve, and share Newaygo County history.

Board of Trustees

Staff

Mark Miller, President
Murphy Caris & Miller, P.C., Fremont

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Stephanie Zinn, Vice President
Marketing - Retired 

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Lynne Robinson, Secretary
Educator - Retired

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James Rynberg, Treasurer
Mayor of Fremont, Past President

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Todd DeKryger, PhD
Agricultural Development Director, Gerber/Nestle Nutrition

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Ned Hughes

Gerber Hospital CEO - Retired

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Ed Fedell
Mayor of Newaygo

Rick Sharp
Machinist/W.C. Fire Chief - Retired

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Scott Faulkner

Economic Development Coordinator- Newaygo County

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Steven Radtke, Executive Director

 

Scott Looman,  Education Coordinator Project Developer

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Shawna Smith, Collections Manager

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Toni Rumsey, Local Historian/Archivist

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Formerly located in the old powerhouse on the Muskegon River, the museum was closed in 2006.

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The museum was reopened in 2011, at 12 Quarterline, in downtown Newaygo, just east of M37. With a generous outpouring of community support, the new home on Quarterline was purchased in May of 2014.