Grand Haven Harbor and Grand River, Mich
Author: United States. War Department
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 34
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Author: United States. War Department
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David H. Seibold
Publisher: Historical Society of Dearborn Michigan
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 360
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers
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Published: 1940
Total Pages: 23
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Wallace K. Ewing Ph.D.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2002-08-13
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 1439613532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrand 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.
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 268
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 186
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Wallace K. Ewing Ph.D.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2009-12-07
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1439624348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs fur trading in Michigan came to an end, pioneers migrated to Grand Haven for lumber. By the time the last acre of trees was harvested, Grand Haven had shifted from dependence on lumber to manufacturing and tourism. These images illustrate the foundations upon which the community was built and changes wrought through the years.
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Detroit District
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 62
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kit Lane
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 196
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