Our History
- "Big Red" Lighthouse
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Enjoy the best view of Michigan's most photographed lighthouse from Holland State Park.
Two Great Views:
Holland’s historic lighthouse can be seen from across the Holland channel at Holland State Park. There is a vehicle entry fee into the park…
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- A. C. VanRaalte Institute
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Located on the campus of Hope College, the mission of the Institute is to honor the memory and the vision of the Reverend Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte, the founder of Holland and Hope College, by studying his life and work. From this mission also is derived…
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http://www.hope.edu/resources/vri/ • 616.395.7678
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- Cappon House Museum
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Enter the 19th century world of a Dutch immigrant who became a wealthy, influential community leader and father of 16 children. It's all still here: the furnishings, personal belongings, and echoes of the daily life of the Isaac Cappon family. And located…
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http://www.hollandmuseum.org
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- History of Tulip Time
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Tulip Time History
Who would have predicted that the “Best Small Town Festival” in America, with over 500,000 people in attendance, grew out of a Woman’s Literary Club meeting in 1927? There, Miss Lida Rogers, a biology teacher at Holland High School…
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- Holland History
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From its very beginnings, Holland, Michigan provided a refuge for those seeking religious autonomy and a more vibrant economy. Persuaded by religious oppression and economic depression, a group of 60 Dutch Calvinist men, women, and children, led by Rev…
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- Holland Museum
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The best way to get acquainted with Holland is to take a crash course in its fascinating history-and there's no better place for this than the Holland Museum. Here you'll experience the arrival of the Dutch in 1847, their struggle for access to Lake…
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http://www.hollandmuseum.org • 616.392.9084
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- Holland Museum Archives & Research Library
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The purpose of the Holland Museum Archives & Research Library, housed in the lower level of the Holland Museum is to collect and make available to the public the Museum is archival collections. Materials collected document the people, places, activities…
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http://www.hollandmuseum.org/archives.asp • 616.796.2081
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- Joint Archives of Holland
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Located in the Theil Research Center on the campus of Hope College, the Mission of the Joint Archives of Holland is to promote the educational mission of Hope College and its partner institutions by actively collecting, caring for, interpreting, and…
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http://www.jointarchives.org/ • 616.395.7798
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- Lake Michigan Shipwrecks
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Did you know there are more than 4 shipwrecks in Lake Michigan that are diveable from the Holland area? Click the link to the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates website to learn more about the ships' stories and locations.
For charters, contact…
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http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org
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- Pillar Church
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Founded by the Reverend Albertus VanRaalte, Pillar Church was dedicated in 1856. This Greek Revival building is listed on the National Historic Register and is one of the few buildings to have survived the devastating fire of 1871 in Holland.
Holland…
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http://www.pillarchurch.com • 616.392.8686
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- Settlers House Museum
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The Settler's House is an 1867 example of Holland's early working class housing, a thought-provoking contrast to the Cappon House.
Summer Hours:
Open Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
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http://www.hollandmuseum.org/capponandsettlers.asp
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- The Genealogy Department at the Herrick District Library
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Located on the main level of the main library, the Genealogy Department maintains several collections of print and electronic materials useful in genealogy research and/or related to Holland's local history.
Resources include online databases such…
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http://www.herrickdl.org/genealogy/index.html • 616.355.3720
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