Grand Haven in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Boardwalk
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
1. The Boardwalk Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 43° 3.599′ N, 86° 14.492′ W. Marker is in Grand Haven, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is on South Harbor Drive west of Y Drive, on the right when traveling west. This marker is located on the western edge of Escanaba Park, very 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.
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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. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Escanaba Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Coast Guard Men and Women (within shouting distance of this marker); To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Escanaba Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard / The Escanaba (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coast Guard Cutters on the Great Lakes (about 300 feet away); Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival (about 300 feet away); Hopley Yeaton (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Haven.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
2. The Boardwalk Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a photograph showing the view along the Grand Haven riverfront, around 1900.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
3. The Boardwalk Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a photograph showing the boardwalk extending along the south side of the river to the end of the South Pier in Lake Michigan.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
4. The Boardwalk Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a photograph showing that the boardwalk has become a site for a range of recreational activities.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
5. The Boardwalk Marker
View of the marker looking west along the boardwalk, with a distant view of the South Pier and of the South Pier Lighthouse in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
6. The Boardwalk Marker
View, looking west, with a view of the marker situated at a split in the walkway, where one of the splits going up to South Harbor Drive and the other split going to the riverfront boardwalk.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, September 11, 2015
7. The Boardwalk Marker
View of the marker at the western edge of Escanaba Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
