Saugatuck Harbor History
Archive
Photocopy of 21-page report by the U.S. Engineer Office, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 30, 1937 on the History of the Saugatuck Harbor. Report signed by A.F. Everett, Associate Engineer
The report includes:
summary of founding and growth of the community
list of congressional documents about the harbor
operations (dredging/sounding/repairs) timeline from 1868 to 1936
piers and revetment diagram
five survey maps (early, 1867, 1889, 1935, 1909)
summary of improvements made by local/private interests
tabulation of government costs for improvement
description of the harbors effect on the community's growth
1869-1935 statistics for tons of manufactured goods, forest products, animal products and minerals shipped from harbor plus passengers.
2022.03.10
The harbor has long been of vital interest to the community.
Winthers, Sally
Report, Technical
Report
Administrative Records
Documentary Objects
Category 08: Communication Objects
11 in
8-1/2 in
005 A+B Nautical History
Good
Rusty staple removed Feb. 2021
Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-present
Kalamazoo River
02/05/2022
04/02/2024