Download or read book The Grand Haven Area 1860 1960 written by Wallace K. Ewing Ph.D. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08-13 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Haven is nestled in wooded dunes and surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan, Spring Lake, and the Grand River. Under the leadership of Rev. William Montague Ferry, the first settlers arrived from Mackinac Island November 2, 1834. In recognition of the port's large, accommodating and safe harbor, Rix Robinson, fur trader and land holder, platted and named the town April 15, 1835. The approximately 200 photographs in this book are from the archives of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. They provide an invaluable visual glimpse of the places, people, and events that shaped the Grand Haven area, which also includes Ferrysburg and Spring Lake, in the critical century between 1860 and 1960. In Grand Haven's early years the lumber industry took advantage of the towering white pines that grew for miles around, providing lumber for Chicago, Milwaukee, and other port cities. During this period the mineral water spas in Spring Lake, Fruitport, and Grand Haven spawned the area tourist industry that is still alive today. By 1890 the large tracts of forest were gone and the area sawmills closed. The slack was taken up by the Grand Trunk carferries, which began cross-lake service in 1903, making Grand Haven one of the busiest ports on Lake Michigan for the next 30 years.
Download or read book The Beginning of Grand Haven Michigan written by Ingrid McCracken and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the City of Grand Rapids Michigan written by Albert Baxter and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Grand Haven and Ottawa County Michigan written by Leo C. Lillie and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the City of Grand Rapids Michigan written by Albert Baxter and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grand Haven Area 1860 1960 written by Wallace Ewing and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grand Haven is nestled in wooded dunes and surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan, Spring Lake, and the Grand River. Under the leadership of Rev. William Montague Ferry, the first settlers arrived from Mackinac Island November 2, 1834. In recognition of the port's large, accommodating and safe harbor, Rix Robinson, fur trader and land holder, platted and named the town April 15, 1835. The approximately 200 photographs in this book are from the archives of the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. They provide an invaluable visual glimpse of the places, people, and events that shaped the Grand Haven area, which also includes Ferrysburg and Spring Lake, in the critical century between 1860 and 1960. In Grand Haven's early years the lumber industry took advantage of the towering white pines that grew for miles around, providing lumber for Chicago, Milwaukee, and other port cities. During this period the mineral water spas in Spring Lake, Fruitport, and Grand Haven spawned the area tourist industry that is still alive today. By 1890 the large tracts of forest were gone and the area sawmills closed. The slack was taken up by the Grand Trunk carferries, which began cross-lake service in 1903, making Grand Haven one of the busiest ports on Lake Michigan for the next 30 years.
Download or read book The Grand Haven Area written by Wallace K. Ewing and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grand Haven Centennial 1834 1934 written by Grand Haven Centennial Association (Grand Haven, Mich.) and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grand Rapids Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway written by David Kindem and James Budzynski and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of the electric interurban in West Michigan, telling the story of the growth, operation, and demise of an electric railway. The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon (GREG H&M) Railway was part of a network of electric railroads that spread across southern Michigan in the early part of the 20th century. For nearly 30 years, the railway connected Grand Rapids with Muskegon and Grand Haven on the Lake Michigan shore. The fast and frequent service it offered transformed life in Coopersville, Nunica, Berlin (now Marne), Fruitport, and other smaller communities along the way. In addition, the railway and the boats of the Goodrich and Crosby steamship lines provided an overnight connection with Chicago and Milwaukee. Moving both people and freight, this interurban had an important impact on both local and regional economies. Images of Rail: The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway traces the history of the electric interurban in West Michigan, telling the story of the growth, operation, and eventual demise of an important electric railway in the region.
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Download or read book Taking the Waters in Grand Haven and Spring Lake Michigan written by Molly M. Perry and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memories of Grand Haven Michigan written by Martin A. Klaver and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Martin Klaver recounts the history of his forebears who emigrated from Holland to Grand Haven, Michigan, and the life of those who followed them."--P. [4] of cover.
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Download or read book History of the Ladies Literary Club of Grand Rapids Michigan written by Hogue Stinchcomb and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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