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1869 Vriesland Reformed Church
Zeeland, MI
The congregation of the 1869 Vriesland Reformed Church was organized in 1846 in the Netherlands.
Blendon Landing
Allendale, MI
In the mid-nineteenth century a site called Blendon Landing was located in this vicinity on the Grand River.
Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church
Holland, MI
In 1865 the Holland Church, the city’s first Christian Reformed congregation, was founded.
Central School
Grand Haven, MI
The first Central School was built in 1871.
De Witt School
Spring Lake Township, MI
Built in 1891, DeWitt School typifies the one-room schools of the turn of the century.
De Zwaan Windmill
Holland, MI
In 1961 Castle Park resort owner Carter P. Brown proposed the idea of creating a public park with “an authentic Dutch windmill,” a symbol...
Drenthe Christian Reformed Church
Drenthe, MI
The village of Drenthe was settled by three groups of Dutch immigrants in 1847.
Dutch in Michigan
Holland, MI
On February 9, 1847, the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte and a band of Hollanders founded the city of Holland.
First Reformed Church
Zeeland, MI
Early in 1847 a group of Dutch families met in Goes, on the island of Zuid Beveland, and organized themselves into a congregation.
First United Methodist Church
Holland, MI
When the Reverend Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte and the first Dutch settlers came to Michigan in February 1847, they were aided by two...
Grace Episcopal Church
Holland, MI
In August 1866 Manley Howard and Heber Walsh invited missionary Rev. Robert Wood to conduct an Episcopal service in Holland.
Grand Haven
Grand Haven, MI
This town began as a fur trading post established by Rix Robinson in the 1830s.
Grand Trunk Depot
Grand Haven, MI
This depot was constructed in 1870 as the western terminus of the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad.
Highland Park Association
Grand Haven, MI
On May 10, 1886, the city of Grand Haven leased sixty acres of land to the newly founded and incorporated Highland Park Association for...
Holland Harbor Lighthouse
Holland, MI
The first lighthouse built at this location was a small, square wooden structure erected in 1872.
Hope Church: Reformed Church in America
Holland, MI
In 1854, seven years after Dutch settlers came to this area, the Reformed Church in America established an English-language preaching...
Hope College
Holland, MI
In 1851, four years after settlers from the Netherlands founded Holland, the Pioneer School was established to meet some of the...
Interurban Depot
Coopersville, MI
This depot and substation served the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway, an electric interurban railroad that operated from...
Jamestown Reformed Church
Hudsonville, MI
Completed in 1928, this church was designed by the Grand Rapids architectural firm of John and George Daverman that planned several...
Jenison Museum
Jenison, MI
Jenison is named for a pioneer family of English descent.
Marigold Lodge
Built in 1913 for Egbert H. and Margaret Gold of Chicago, Marigold Lodge was one of the first large summer houses along Black Lake (now...
Michigan's "Chick Center"
Zeeland, MI
Zeeland´s origin as a major center for the poultry industry dates from 1906, when farmer Douwe Wyngarden purchased two mail order...
Mulligan's Hollow
Grand Haven, MI
In centuries past, Anishinaabek used the surrounding area as a gathering ground for trading and meeting.
New Groningen
Zeeland, MI
The village of New Groningen, which prospered in this area from 1855 to 1865, was the second colony established by a group of Dutch...
Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church
Holland, MI
Dedicated on June 25, 1856, this church was built under the leadership of the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder and first pastor...
Noordeloos
Holland, MI
A continuous arrival of immigrants from the Netherlands in 1847 and 1848 dotted the Black River region with a number of distinct...
Ottawa Beach
Holland, MI
Ottawa Beach is a well-preserved example of the summer cottage resorts that developed along the Lake Michigan shore during the late...
P. Henry De Pree
Zeeland, MI
The Dutch immigrant family of P. Henry De Pree (1865-1943) came to the Zeeland area in 1849.
Shipwrecks and the Coast Guard
Grand Haven, MI
In autumn 1929 raging storms sank four ships on Lake Michigan between Grand Haven and Milwaukee.
Smith Bayou
Ferrysburg, MI
Hezekiah (1816-1896) and Lucinda (1824-1884) Smith were free African Americans who moved from Ohio to Michigan and settled near...
South Olive Christian Reformed Church
Olive Township, MI
The South Olive Christian Reformed Church is a daughter congregation of the Noordeloos church.
The Cappon House
Holland, MI
Completed in 1874, this Italianate home was built by John R. Kleyn for Isaac Cappon.
The Netherlands Museum
Holland, MI
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kremers commissioned local builder George Dalman to design and construct this house for them.
The Van Raalte Farm
Holland, MI
In 1847 Holland’s founder, the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, purchased this property from the federal government for $2.32 an acre.
Third Reformed Church
Holland, MI
Under the leadership of the Reverend Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of the Holland Colony, the Third Reformed Church was organized on...
Van Vleck Hall
Holland, MI
This building was named for the Reverend John Van Vleck, principal of the Holland Academy from 1855 to 1859.
Veneklasen Brick Company
Zeeland, MI
In 1848 Jan Veneklasen and his family emigrated from the Netherlands to Zeeland, in Michigan´s Dutch Kolonie.
Waukazoo Woods
Holland, MI
In 1833 an Ottawa Indian village of about three hundred was located on Black Lake, now Lake Macatawa.
West Michigan Furniture Company Building
Holland, MI
In 1889 Frank W. Hadden, George P. Hummer, and Frank Metz founded the West Michigan Furniture Company in Holland.
Western Theological Seminary
Holland, MI
Theological training began here in 1866 when seven of the first eight graduates of Hope College petitioned the General Synod of the...
Winsor Mc Cay
Spring Lake, MI
Winsor McCay (c.1867-1934), A pioneer in cartoon animations, first received acclaim for his artwork as a pupil in Spring Lake´s Union...
Zeeland Cemetery
Zeeland, MI
Early Zeeland pioneers and prominent twentieth century figures are buried in Zeeland Cemetery.