Holland Michigan

Historic Dutch Trade Fair at Windmill Island

Saturday, May 03, 2008, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Windmill Island Gardens 7th Street and Lincoln Avenue Holland, MI 49423 http://www.windmillisland.org phone: 616.355.1030 toll free: 888.535.5792 42.7912, -86.0976

Time Period: 1750-1840 
Wind your way through the historic camp filled with colonial merchants and re-enactors. Learn what Dutch trade items were sought after 200 years ago and shop for your own piece of the past to take home!

The Historic Dutch Trade Fair is held during the nationally known Tulip Time Festival where over 175,000 tulips and Windmill Island’s 18th century Dutch windmill take a central role.

The Historic Dutch Trade Fair celebrates the influence of the Dutch who shaped colonial America.

Re-enactors representing a variety of different cultures show how trade helped create the multiculturalism of colonial society.

Those whose lives revolved around trade including Native Americans, voyageurs, fur traders, merchants, and tradesmen & women will each help share their part of this American story.

Admission: Adults $7, Youth (5-15) $4

616.355.1030
http://www.windmillisland.org

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