Grand Haven in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
1. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
Inscription.
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival. . , Grand Haven treasures its relationship with the United States Coast Guard, and the annual Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is a celebrated tradition. What started in 1924 as a picnic and rowing competition among Coast Guard personnel has become a midsummer city-wide gathering of over 350,000 people for food and family-friendly fun. The events are given deeper meaning by the National Coast Guard Memorial Service at Escanaba Park, remembering not only those lost crew members of the Escanaba but also honoring all men and women of the United States Coast Guard who have lost their lives while serving our country.
Grand Haven treasures its relationship with the United States Coast Guard, and the annual Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival is a celebrated tradition. What started in 1924 as a picnic and rowing competition among Coast Guard personnel has become a midsummer city-wide gathering of over 350,000 people for food and family-friendly fun. The events are given deeper meaning by the National Coast Guard Memorial Service at Escanaba Park, remembering not only those lost crew members of the Escanaba but also honoring all men and women of the United States Coast Guard who have lost their lives while serving our country.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 43° 3.604′ N, 86° 14.416′ W. Marker is in Grand Haven, Michigan, in Ottawa County. Marker can be reached from South Harbor Drive west of Y Drive, on the right when traveling west. This marker is located on the eastern edge of Escanaba Park, near the waterfront, along the riverfront boardwalk that extends along the south side of the Grand River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Haven MI 49417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
2. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a photograph showing the National Coast Guard Service at Park during the 2009 Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
3. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a 1930 photograph showing the rowing races between station crews in the Tenth District.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
4. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a 1934 photograph showing the annual picnic at the Coast Guard Tenth District Office in Grand Haven, being attended by officers, enlisted men, and their families.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
5. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a 1940 photograph showing a Coast Guard parade float.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
6. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
View of the marker looking northwest along the walkway, towards the Grand River.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
7. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
View of the marker looking north along the walkways, towards the Grand River.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
8. Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Marker
A distant elevated view of the backside of the marker, looking east along the walkway, towards the Coast Guard Station and South Harbor Drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 23, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.