Saugatuck - Queer - Quaint - New harbor puts Life into the Famous Village
2021.18.43
Written by J.E. Worthington, dated June 22, 1906, the text describes the town's past and current economic situation and imagines a revival when the new harbor mouth is opened in a few days. The article mentions Congressman Hamilton, Mr. Floyd's Interurban railroad, D.F. Ludwig's interest in steamer service and property, S.J. Dunkley, rivalry for tourism with its "more pretentious neighbor" South Haven, Leiendeker's Inn, Hotel Butler, former navigational woes, the ship Glenn, strawberry shipping statistics and local agent C.R. Fletcher, concerns over loss of charm, recollections about water traffic by ferryman Captain Joe Randall, and John Zwemer of the Wallin Tannery. The article may have been submitted to the Commercial Record.
NewspapersTransportation: water1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture1850 Chain ferries and landings/storesDevelopment, resistance to
Winthers, Sally
11 in
8-1/2 in
206 Lakes, River, Harbor
Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-presentRandall, Joseph 1833/40 - 1910/12Bridge, prior to Chain Ferry in 1836C.C. Wallin & SonsCoral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's InnInterurban Railroad 1899-1927Zwemer, John "Jan" 1833-1920
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