Downtown in Holland in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Piece of Old Blades
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 4, 2021
1. Piece of Old Blades Marker
This is an original piece of the old blades of our windmill. The blades served De Zwaan from the early 1900's through March of 2000.
This windmill was used as a lookout in the Netherlands during World War II. If you look closely, you will be able to find the bullet holes left in the blades from that time.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2000.
Location. 42° 47.922′ N, 86° 5.75′ W. Marker is in Holland, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is in Downtown. It is on Lincoln Ave one mile E Eight St.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Lincoln Ave, Holland MI 49423, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan, specifically in Greater Grand Rapids, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: De Zwaan Windmill (a few steps from this marker); Lida Rogers (approx. half a mile away); Holland City Hall and Firehouse No. 2 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Knickerbocker Theater (approx. 0.7 miles away); Outpost (approx. Ύ mile away); "Uniting Sun" and "New Dawn Rising" (approx. 0.8 miles away); NEA Big Read Lakeshore (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holland.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 4, 2021
2. Piece of Old Blades Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 4, 2021
3. Piece of Old Blades Marker and Windmill
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
