Settled in the mid-1800s, Hagar Township was an early hub for the lumber industry given its wealth of trees and proximity to Lake Michigan. The later rise of resorts in the area included the famous private estate known as “Jacobia,” with its tall wooden water tower on the Lake Michigan shore.

Learn about the fascinating past of this unique area with “Township on the Shore: The History of Hagar.” This free program will be presented at Hagar Township Hall by Peter Cook, Programs Director at the North Berrien Historical Museum in Coloma. The presentation will cover the origins of place names as well as strange but true stories from the area, such as eccentric pioneers Kate and Ebenezer Standish and a deadly visit by Chicago mobsters in 1928.