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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ottawa County, Michigan

 
Clickable Map of Ottawa County, Michigan and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ottawa County, MI (83) Allegan County, MI (53) Kent County, MI (115) Muskegon County, MI (21) Milwaukee County, WI (536) Racine County, WI (42)  OttawaCounty(83) Ottawa County (83)  AlleganCounty(53) Allegan County (53)  KentCounty(115) Kent County (115)  MuskegonCounty(21) Muskegon County (21)  MilwaukeeCountyWisconsin(536) Milwaukee County (536)  RacineCounty(42) Racine County (42)
Grand Haven is the county seat for Ottawa County
Adjacent to Ottawa County, Michigan
      Allegan County (53)  
      Kent County (115)  
      Muskegon County (21)  
      Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (536)  
      Racine County, Wisconsin (42)  
 
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1 Michigan, Ottawa County, Allendale Charter Township, Allendale — 1740 — Blendon Landing
In the mid-nineteenth century a site called Blendon Landing was located in this vicinity on the Grand River. Blendon was organized in 1854 and named for the Blendon Lumber Com- pany. A logging train hauled timber seven miles from the pine . . . Map (db m229866) HM
2 Michigan, Ottawa County, Cooperstown — 199 — Interurban Depot
This depot and substation served the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway, an electric interurban railroad that operated from 1902 to 1928. A third rail in the country and an overhead wire in cities supplied the train’s power. Frequent runs . . . Map (db m154390) HM
3 Michigan, Ottawa County, Coopersville — Charles W. WestoverDel Shannon — December 30, 1934-February 8, 1990 —
This monument stands in memory of Charles W Westover known to many as Rock 'N' Roll recording artist, writer and record producer, Del Shannon, by the people of Coopersville. He is remembered as a friend who never forgot his roots. Chuck was the . . . Map (db m154391) HM
4 Michigan, Ottawa County, Drenthe, Zeeland Charter Township — 905 — Drenthe Christian Reformed Church
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 . . . Map (db m230001) HM
5 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Akeley Building
Since its construction in 1871 by lumber baron H.C. Akeley, this building was home to Watson's Dry Goods, George McBride's law offices and John Danhof's real estate and insurance business. Corneil Addison started his dry goods, carpet and . . . Map (db m152887) HM
6 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Central Park
This pleasant block served as Grand Haven's first municipal cemetery. In 1874 a burgeoning population prompted the City Council to open a new cemetery at Lake Forest and to order the removal of all bodies from this site. With the help of the Woman's . . . Map (db m153597) HM
7 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — L1655 — Central School
The first Central School was built in 1871. The Grand Haven Tribune hailed the belfry-topped school as the "finest in the state" and "the pride of every citizen of Grand Haven." The newspaper blamed arsonists for burning the school on May 5, . . . Map (db m89379) HM
8 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Coast Guard Cutters on the Great Lakes
Until the 1930's the Coast Guard surfmen were shore based, equipped only with oarpowered surfboats to rescue shipwrecked seamen. As steel hulled steam vessels replaced the wooden schooners, more and more wrecks occurred in mid-Lake far away from the . . . Map (db m153592) HM
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9 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Depot Transportation Museum
Built in 1870, this building has been prominent in Grand Haven's history, both as a railroad depot and as a historical museum. For many years downtown Grand Haven enjoyed train whistles and churning locomotives arriving here with passengers and . . . Map (db m152891) HM
10 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Escanaba Memorial Park
Grand Haven remembers and honors the United States Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba at Escanaba Memorial Park. Based in Grand Haven from 1932 to 1942, the Escanaba embarked on many Great Lakes rescue and ice-breaking missions. The vessel left for service . . . Map (db m88819) HM
11 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Escanaba ParkCity of Grand Haven — Parks & Recreation —
Text on the Front Side of the Marker: City of Grand Haven Escanaba Park Parks & Recreation Text on the Back Side of the Marker: Originally named John Kelly Park, the name of the park was changed . . . Map (db m88900)
12 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — First Reformed ChurchMichigan Centennial Institution
This plaque is issued by the Historical Society of Michigan in recognition of First Reformed Church Grand Haven founded in 1850 for more than 100 years of providing continuous service to the people of Michigan and for contributing to the growth . . . Map (db m152886) HM
13 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — S0289 — Grand Haven
This town began as a trading post established by Rix Robinson in the 1820s. Robinson, an agent for the American Fur Company, used this as one of his leading western Michigan posts. The Reverend William M. Ferry came here in 1834 from Mackinac to . . . Map (db m89132) HM
14 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — 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 . . . Map (db m88933) HM
15 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — L0785 — Grand Trunk Depot
This depot was constructed in 1870 as the western terminus of the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad. The line was later owned by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. The station served Grand Haven as a passenger depot until passenger service . . . Map (db m88965) HM
16 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Grand Trunk Western Bridge Approach Signal
This signal for many years guarded the east-end approach to the Grand Trunk Western Swing Bridge over the entrance to the Spring Lake channel. This electrified signal with its colored lights indicated to the engineer of the train whether the . . . Map (db m4786) HM
17 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Grand Trunk Western Standard Coaling Tower
Built in 1925 by Ogle Construction Co. of Chicago. Illinois. All ladders, stairways and other steel hardware were stripped from the tower when it was removed from operation in the early 1950's. In use, a hopper car of coal was spottedover . . . Map (db m4780) HM
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18 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Grand Trunk Western, Wood Caboose No. 77915
This caboose of the Grand Trunk of Canada was of the 1894 design and was transferred to the Grand Trunk Western. Early car department records indicate that it was rebuilt in 1925. This all-wood caboose was used by the conductor as a . . . Map (db m4781) HM
19 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — L1308 — Highland Park Association
Side 1 On May 10, 1886, the city of Grand Haven leased 60 acres of land to the newly founded and incorporated Highland Park Association for the purpose of establishing a resort community. Most of the 51 original members of the Association were . . . Map (db m89252) HM
20 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Hopley Yeaton"The Father of the Coast Guard"
Hopley Yeaton ”The Father of the Coast Guard” first Revenue Marine Service officer appointed on March 21, 1790Map (db m153746) HM
21 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — In Memory of the Coast Guard Men and Women
In Memory of those Coast Guard Men and Women around the world that served at sea, on land and in the air during all of our country's conflicts since our founding in 1790. More especially to those extraordinary Coast Guard heroes that . . . Map (db m88858) WM
22 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — L1751 — Khardomah Lodge / Susan Hill Yerkes
Khardomah Lodge In 1873 lumberman James Brayton built a cottage here, which he and his wife named "Khardomah Lodge." Susan Hill Yerkes bought the property in 1919, adding thirteen rooms and converting the cottage to a summer hotel, thus . . . Map (db m89164) HM
23 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Lake Forest Cemetery Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to veterans of all wars Sgt. Alvin Jonker Post 2326Map (db m165344) WM
24 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Life Saving Service
Grand Haven has been an important base for life-saving on the Great Lakes. In the 1800s, vital transportation on the lakes was challenged by loss of life in storms and accidents. When Congress responded by forming the United States Life Saving . . . Map (db m153595) HM
25 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Model 5 Autoflag "Wig-Wag" Crossing Signal
Built by the Western Railroad Supply Company of Chicago, Illinois. The Disappearing Banner Type Autoflag was designed to be placed at the side of the road, with the banner overhanging the roadway, plainly visible to approaching traffic. This . . . Map (db m154227) HM
26 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Ottawa County Court House
Ottawa County's courthouse has been in Grand Haven since 1836, in a series of buildings. The first courthouse shared a one-room building, built on Second Street in 1836, with a school and church. The first true county courthouse was built in 1857; . . . Map (db m153585) HM
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27 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Pere Marquette Auto Box Car No 72222
Built in December, 1946 by the Ralston Steel Car Co. in Columbus, Ohio. It was used for transportation of automobile parts, furniture, and general merchandise. Later it was retired from service and used as a storage car in the Chesapeake . . . Map (db m4783) HM
28 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Pere Marquette Caboose No. A-986
Built in November, 1941 by the St. Louis Car Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The caboose was truly a rolling office, complete with a coal stove, ice box, drinking water tank, sink and sleeping bunks. The conductor used desk space provided . . . Map (db m4782) HM
29 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — Pere Marquette Steam LocomotiveNo. 1223 Class N-1, 2-8-4 Berkshire Type
Built by the Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio in November 1941. The boiler number is 7837. This is one of two surviving steam engines of its type that were used in fast freight service between Chicago, Saginaw, Detroit and Toledo. Engine 1223 . . . Map (db m4785) HM
30 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — 1831 — Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard / The Escanaba
Text on the Front Side: Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard In Autumn 1929 raging storms sank four ships on Lake Michigan between Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Two went down with all hands - a total of seventy-seven men. The . . . Map (db m88945) HM
31 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — The Boardwalk
The Grand River riverfront has been many things. It was a bustling gateway to Lake Michigan for lumber and shipping in the 1800s. After years of neglect, in the 1950s it gained new life as a vital part of Grand Haven's downtown. In the early 1980s . . . Map (db m88811) HM
32 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard
Text from the Top Plaque: To The Enlisted Men of the United States Coast Guard Who Have Given Their Lives In Line of Duty on Lake Michigan This Memorial is Respectfully . . . Map (db m88893)
33 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — U.S. Coast Guard Boat Memorial
The 41 foot utility boat (UTB) was the workhorse of the Coast Guard for 36 years, functioning as the service's standard multipurpose near-shore platform. 172 were constructed by the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay Maryland between 1972 and 1978, and . . . Map (db m153598) HM
34 Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven — U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve"SPARS"
U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve ”SPARS” Created 23 Nov 1942 by Public Law 773 Signed by President Franklin Delano RooseveltMap (db m153748) HM
35 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — "Uniting Sun" and "New Dawn Rising"Artist: Cyril Lixenberg — 1932 - 2015 —
The Artist's Message These works of art were installed at Unity Bridge on October 30, 2014 to celebrate the Greater Holland-Zeeland area's rich diversity. The five vertical elements of "Uniting Sun" appear to vary in sizes, but in fact, all are . . . Map (db m204487) HM
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36 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — 2300 — De Zwaan Windmill
Obverse In 1961 Castle Park resort owner Carter P. Brown proposed the idea of creating a public park with an "authentic Dutch windmill," a symbol of Holland's Dutch heritage. To do so. the city officials needed permission from the . . . Map (db m154379) HM
37 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — L1350C — First United Methodist Church
When the Reverend Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte and the first Dutch settlers came to Michigan in February 1847, they were aided by two Methodists who had settled earlier in the Holland area. George Harrington, Sr., brought the Dutch settlers from . . . Map (db m182090) HM
38 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — 2027 — Holland Post Office
In 1848, in response to pressure from the settlers of Holland, the U.S. Congress created the community's first post office, with Henry D. Post as postmaster. Originally named Black River, the Holland post office relocated to rented quarters several . . . Map (db m64907) HM
39 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Knickerbocker Theater86 East 8th Street
An entertainment destination since 1911, the Knickerbocker has hosted many notable figures, including Harry Houdini and FDR. In the 1920s and 1930s the building was a venue for vaudeville performances and in later years was converted to a movie . . . Map (db m153217) HM
40 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Kraker215 South River Avenue
This Academic style building was constructed in 1925 by Henry Kraker, a well known Holland businessman. It was the site of the Kraker Hotel from 1926 until 1936. The interesting brick detailing and use of limestone are typical of this early 20th . . . Map (db m153218) HM
41 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — NEA Big Read Lakeshore
Hope College's NEA Big Read Lakeshore is a community-wide reading program that takes place annually in November. In collaboration with over 50 community partners, our Lakeshore community comes around a chosen book and use this shared experience . . . Map (db m204479) HM
42 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — HB37 — Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church
Side 1 Dedicated on June 25, 1856, this church was built under the leadership of the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder and the first pastor of the Holland colony. Jacobus Schrader designed the Greek Revival style building using native . . . Map (db m89287) HM
43 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Outpost25 East 8th Street
Built in 1930, this building was originally the site of Montgomery Ward Company. It also housed Vogelzang Hardware from 1960 through 1982 until the Outpost moved here in 1983. The structure’s exterior architectural detailing and terra-cotta facade . . . Map (db m153219) HM
44 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Piece of Old Blades
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 . . . Map (db m225662) HM
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45 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — L1134 — The Cappon House / Isaac Cappon
Isaac Cappon Isaac Cappon (1830 - 1902) emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in 1847. After a brief stay in Rochester, New York, he came to Michigan's Holland Colony in 1848. Here he worked as a laborer in a local tannery. In 1857 . . . Map (db m89286) HM
46 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Tower Clock190 South River Avenue
Originally the Holland City State Bank this Victorian Romanesque structure was built in 1892, under the leadership of J. Van Putten, bank president. The arcaded block was an architectural form often used to anchor business districts of the late . . . Map (db m153214) HM
47 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — Warm Friend5 East 8th Street
This building was constructed in 1925 by the Holland Furnace Company whose company slogan was, “Holland furnaces make warm friends”. Notice the cozy “friends” at the top of the building. It operated as the Warm Friend Hotel and Tavern until 1981, . . . Map (db m153215) HM
48 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Downtown — L1840 — West Michigan Furniture Company Building
In 1889 Frank W. Hadden, George P. Hummer and Frank Metz founded the West Michigan Furniture Company in Holland. The company produced only bedroom and dining room furniture, which was sold by a twenty-five-member sales force throughout the U.S. and . . . Map (db m114474) HM
49 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Historic District — L1780 — Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church
In 1865, The Holland Church, the city's first Christian Reformed congregation, was founded. In 1866 the group bought this lot on what was then Market Street and moved a school here to use as a church. The following year the congregation built a new . . . Map (db m67736) HM
50 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Historic District — 89 — Dutch in Michigan
On February 9, 1847, the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte and a band of Hollanders founded the city of Holland. Within two years the other four original colonies--Graafschap, Zeeland, Vriesland, Overisel--had also been established. Plagued by illness . . . Map (db m55403) HM
51 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Historic District — L1648a — Hope ChurchReformed Church in America
In 1854, seven years after Dutch settlers came to this area, the Reformed Church in America established an English-language preaching mission in Holland. Principals from the Holland Academy, which became Hope College in 1866, served as early . . . Map (db m184274) HM
52 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Historic District — HB49 — Third Reformed Church
Side 1: Under the leadership of the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of the Holland colony, the Third Reformed Church was organized on September 9, 1867. The first house of worship, measuring 90' long, 56' wide, and 32' high, was . . . Map (db m67571) HM
53 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Holland Charter Township — 1744 — Noordeloos / Noordeloos Christian Reformed Church
Noordeloos. A continuous arrival of immigrants from the Netherlands in 1847 and 1848 dotted the Black River region with a number of distinct communities. Noordeloos, which was named for its first pastor’s native village, provided rich soil . . . Map (db m230004) HM
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54 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Holland Heights — 608 — The Van Raalte Farm
In 1847 Holland's founder, the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, purchased this property from the federal government for $2.32 an acre. When his son Benjamin returned from the Civil War in 1865, Van Raalte gave him the 160-acre tract. By 1873, when . . . Map (db m154392) HM
55 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Hope — L551 — Holland City Hall and Firehouse No. 2
The city of Holland bought this lot in 1882, and contractor James Huntley began construction of a fire hall the next year. Completed in 1884, the building housed Holland's city offices and library until 1912 and served as a fire hall until 1978. . . . Map (db m68221) HM
56 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Hope — S0231 — Hope College
In 1851, four years after settlers from the Netherlands founded Holland, the Pioneer School was established to meet some of the educational needs of the young colony. This school, the predecessor of Hope College, received direction and financial . . . Map (db m182003) HM
57 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Hope — L0622 — The Netherlands Museum
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kremers commissioned local builder George Dalman to design and construct this house for them. Completed in 1889, the modified Elizabethan style dwelling was built primarily of native stone and locally manufactured brick. A . . . Map (db m182083) HM
58 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Hope — L0464 — Van Vleck Hall
Van Vleck Hall Side 1: This building was named for the Reverend John Van Vleck, principal of the Holland Academy from 1855 to 1859. After the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte raised the necessary funds for the building, Van Vleck designed and . . . Map (db m182017) HM
59 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Hope — S0276B — Western Theological Seminary
Theological training began here in 1866 when seven of the first eight graduates of Hope College petitioned the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America for such training. The request was granted and classes were begun, using the facilities . . . Map (db m181995) HM
60 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Maplewood — L2305 — Grace Episcopal Church / Grace Episcopal Church Buildings
Grace Episcopal Church In August 1866 Manley Howard and Heber Walsh invited missionary Rev. Robert Wood to conduct an Episcopal service in Holland. Grace parish was organized the next year. The Rev. Joash Rice Taylor, its first rector, led . . . Map (db m182117) HM
61 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Olive Township — 1177 — South Olive Christian Reformed Church Reported permanently removed
The South Olive Christian Reformed Church is a daughter congregation of the Noordeloos church. The Noordeloos church and three other local West Michigan congregations seceded from the Reformed Church in America in 1857 to form the Christian . . . Map (db m230068) HM
62 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Ottawa Beach — L394 — Holland Harbor Lighthouse / Holland Harbor
Holland Harbor Lighthouse The first lighthouse built at this location was a small, square wooden structure erected in 1872. In 1880 the lighthouse service installed a new light atop a metal pole in a protective cage. The oil lantern was . . . Map (db m41967) HM
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63 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Ottawa Beach — L2108 — Ottawa Beach
Ottawa Beach is a well - preserved example of the summer cottage resorts that developed along the Lake Michigan shore during the late nineteenth century. In 1885 the West Michigan Park Association purchased eighty acres of land here. In . . . Map (db m165345) HM
64 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Ottawa Beach — The Pump House
Originally an Electric Lighting Plant, this building was erected less than a decade after Thomas Edison designed the first practical dynamo to generate electricity, which when coupled with development of the steam-powered turbine, made the . . . Map (db m165346) HM
65 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Waukazoo Woods — 1093 — Marigold Lodge
Egbert H. Gold (1858-1928), a Chicago industrialist and inventor, acquired over one hundred patents during his lifetime. President of the Chicago-based Vapor Car Company, he devised a heating system used by railroads. To build Marigold, he . . . Map (db m230015) HM
66 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Waukazoo Woods — 1236 — Waukazoo Woods
In 1833 an Ottawa Indian village of about 300 was located on Black Lake, now Lake Macatawa. The village was led by Chief Waukazoo, recognized by his followers as a prophet and by local settlers as an orator. The Ottawa adopted many of the . . . Map (db m230014) HM
67 Michigan, Ottawa County, Holland, Westside — 2118 — Central Park Chapel
Located on rail and interurban lines linking the west Michigan shore with Chicago and Grand Rapids, Holland has long been a tourist destination. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, vacationers erected summer cottages at Central Park on . . . Map (db m230019) HM
68 Michigan, Ottawa County, Hudsonville, Jamestown Charter Township — JamestownEstablished in 1849
In 1849, twelve area settlers gathered at the home of James Cronkright to take the necessary legal steps to have their town separated from the jurisdiction of Georgetown. Of those first 12 voters, one third of all present were named . . . Map (db m229874) HM
69 Michigan, Ottawa County, Hudsonville, Jamestown Charter Township — Jamestown Veterans Park
This park is dedicated to the men and women from Jamestown Township who served in the United States Armed Forces. Special tribute is paid to the following who sacrificed their lives in the service of our country. World War I. Bert . . . Map (db m229877) WM
70 Michigan, Ottawa County, Jenison — L0209 — Jenison Museum
Jenison is named for a pioneer family of English descent. Lemuel Jenison, son of a Revolutionary War soldier, came to the Grand River Valley from New York in 1835 with his family. Among the seven children born to Lemuel and his wife Sara were four . . . Map (db m176437) HM
71 Michigan, Ottawa County, Macatawa — L394 — Holland Harbor / Holland Harbor Lighthouse
Holland Harbor (Side 1) When seeking a location for his Netherlands emigrant followers in 1847, the Reverend A.C. Van Raalte was attracted by the potential of using Black Lake (Lake Macatawa) as a harbor. However, the lake's outlet to . . . Map (db m67577) HM
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72 Michigan, Ottawa County, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township — L1302 — Aloys Bilz House
Constructed 1872Map (db m88981) HM
73 Michigan, Ottawa County, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township — L0640 — DeWitt School
Built in 1891, DeWitt School typifies the one-room schools of the turn of the century. It stands on an acre of land that was donated by the DeWitt and Bosch families. Classes for grades one through eight were held in it until 1957. At one time, a . . . Map (db m89161) HM
74 Michigan, Ottawa County, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township — 2340 — Smith Bayou / Hezekiah Smith
Hezekiah (1816-1896) and Lucinda (1824-1884) Smith were free African Americans who moved from Ohio to Michigan and settled near Ferrysburg in the 1840s. Hezekiah worked as blacksmith and eventually became a prominent landowner and farmer in . . . Map (db m229853) HM
75 Michigan, Ottawa County, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township — S0714 — Winsor McCay
Side 1 Winsor McCay (c.1867-1934), a pioneer in cartoon animation, first received acclaim for his artwork as a pupil in Spring Lake's Union School. His blackboard sketch of the 1880 wreck of the SS Alpena inspired a photographer to . . . Map (db m88985) HM
76 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L0482 — 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church / 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church Building
1869 Vriesland Reformed Church The congregation of the 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church was organized in 1846 in the Netherlands. Led by the Reverend Maarten Anne Ypma, forty-nine adults and their children emigrated to the United States in . . . Map (db m182460) HM
77 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L0397A — First Reformed Church
Early in 1847 a group of Dutch families met in Goes, on the island of Zuid Beveland, and organized themselves into a congregation. With their pastor, the Reverend Cornelius Vander Meulen, the group sailed in three ships to America in search of . . . Map (db m182337) HM
78 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L2218C — Michigan's "Chick Center"
Zeeland´s origin as a major center for the poultry industry dates from 1906, when farmer Douwe Wyngarden purchased two mail order incubators and started the area´s first commercial chicken hatchery. Thirty years later, with Zeeland hatcheries . . . Map (db m182412) HM
79 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L2096 — New Groningen / Jan Rabbers
New Groningen The village of New Groningen, which prospered in this area from 1855 to 1865, was the second colony established by a group of Dutch immigrants led by Jan Rabbers. The first settlement, Groningen, was located about one mile . . . Map (db m182330) HM
80 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L2095 — New Groningen Cemetery / Groningen
New Groningen Cemetery New Groningen Cemetery is the only remnant of the dream of Jan Rabbers to establish Groningen, a commercial and industrial colony for Dutch immigrants who were not farmers. The log house and store owned by Rabbers and . . . Map (db m182327) HM
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81 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L1698A — P. Henry De Pree / P. Henry De Pree House
P. Henry De Pree The Dutch immigrant family of P. Henry De Pree (1865-1943) came to the Zeeland area in 1849. With his brother William, P. Henry ran a hardware store and other businesses in Zeeland and Holland. After being elected Zeeland . . . Map (db m182458) HM
82 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — 2217 — Veneklasen Brick Company / Veneklasen BrickRegistered Michigan Historic Site
Veneklasen Brick Company In 1848 Jan Veneklasen and his family emigrated from the Netherlands to Zeeland, in Michigan’s Dutch Kolonie. A brickmaker by trade, Veneklasen founded a brickyard within a year of his arrival – one . . . Map (db m111806) HM
83 Michigan, Ottawa County, Zeeland — L2081 — Zeeland Cemetery
Early Zeeland pioneers and prominent twentieth century figures are buried in Zeeland Cemetery. Dutch immigrants settled Zeeland in 1847 under the leadership of the Reverend Cornelius Vander Meulen and Jannes Vande Luyster. The city’s first cemetery, . . . Map (db m182417) HM
 
 
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