The fifth and final Discover Kalamazoo Historic Walking Tour downtown episodes focuses on some of the historic homes on Kalamazoo’s South Street. Some of the homes seen on these blocks are its most beautiful, intricate and connected to families with prominent histories in Kalamazoo.
Historian, author and curator of the Western Michigan University Legacy Collections, Lynn Houghton mentions names like Marlborough, Boudeman and Little. Houghton, famous for her seasonal, in-person historic walks, has led tour groups big and bigger all around the area – offering up historical tidbits that make listeners say “huh!”
Episode Resources
Sit back and let this episode whet your appetite for a Kalamazoo visit – or follow along during an in-person, self-guided walking tour using this handy Discover Kalamazoo map!
Be sure and check out all the resources you need for a Kalamazoo visit for leisure or business at the Discover Kalamazoo website.
Want to attend one of Lynn’s in-person historic walks? Watch the Discover Kalamazoo website for details!
Kalamazoo Lost and Found by Lynn Smith Houghton and Pamela Hall O’Connor
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