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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AHU_holland-city-hall-and-firehouse-no-2_Holland-MI.html
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. D…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A52_central-avenue-christian-reformed-church_Holland-MI.html
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 ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A0V_holland-harbor-holland-harbor-lighthouse_Holland-MI.html
(Side 1)Holland Harbor 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 Lake Michi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A0P_third-reformed-church_Holland-MI.html
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 erected on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM183Y_holland-post-office_Holland-MI.html
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 severa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11HA_dutch-in-michigan_Holland-MI.html
On February 9, 1847, the Reverend 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. Plague…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMS4V_holland-harbor-lighthouse-holland-harbor_Holland-MI.html
(side 1)Holland Harbor LighthouseThe 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 low…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MJ_grand-trunk-western-bridge-approach-signal_Grand-Haven-MI.html
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 br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MI_pere-marquette-steam-locomotive-no-1223-class-n-1-2-8-4-berkshire-type_Grand-Haven-MI.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2MG_pere-marquette-auto-box-car-no-72222_Grand-Haven-MI.html
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 and…
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