Zeeland Charter Township in Drenthe in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Drenthe Christian Reformed Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023

1. Drenthe Christian Reformed Church Marker

Michigan Registered Local Site No. 905

Inscription. The village of Drenthe was settled by three groups of Dutch immigrants in 1847. Those from Staphorst settled to the west; those from the province of Drenthe, to the east; and the “Flakkenaars” from Zuid Holland, to the north. The settlers first worshiped in nearby Vriesland, but in 1848 they built a Reformed church east of the village. It was soon outgrown, and in 1875 this church was built. In 1882, following dissent over some practices of the Re- formed denomination, the congregation voted to join the recently organized Christian Reformed Church. For many years services were conducted in Dutch, but by 1946 all were in English. Several additions have been made to the structure since 1875, but the main building has the original hand-hewn beams and fieldstone foundation.

Erected 1981 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number 905.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 42° 46.963′ N, 85° 56.339′ W. Marker is in Drenthe, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is in Zeeland

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Charter Township. It is on Adams Street east of 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6341 Adams St, Zeeland MI 49464, 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 World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church / 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church Building (approx. 2 miles away); Oakland Christian Reformed Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); P. Henry De Pree / P. Henry De Pree House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Zeeland Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Michigan's "Chick Center" (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Reformed Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Overisel / Overisel Reformed Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veneklasen Brick Company / Veneklasen Brick

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023

2. Drenthe Christian Reformed Church Marker

(approx. 5.3 miles away).

Drenthe Christian Reformed Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 29, 2023

3. Drenthe Christian Reformed Church

The marker is in profile in front of the center tree’s trunk.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.