Highland Park Association

Highland Park Association (HM1ODN)

Location: Grand Haven, MI 49417 Ottawa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 2.978', W 86° 14.606'

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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 prominent local businessmen; however in its first century of maintaining the park, the Association expanded to include cottage owners from across North America. Their cottages are nestled on Nipissing Age dunes and among hardwood forests characteristic of the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Side 2
By 1923 the Highland Park Association consisted of over 100 cottages, miles of boardwalk and a hotel. The boardwalks, many of which remain, provide access to the dunes while protecting them. At the park's centennial there were 98 cottages, but, the once stately hotel was destroyed by fire in 1967. This unique environment is a climax dune habitat with a variety of wildflowers, small animals and migratory birds. The biological and geological landscape of Highland Park provides a recreational and educational resource for all visitors.
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HM NumberHM1ODN
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1308
Year Placed1986
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 561616 N 4766604
Decimal Degrees43.04963333, -86.24343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 2.978', W 86° 14.606'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 2' 58.68" N, 86° 14' 36.36" W
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Area Code(s)616
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 57-199 S Highland Dr, Grand Haven MI 49417, US
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