Shorewood beach grass removal

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Shorewood beach grass removal

Entry/Object ID

2021.41.64

Scope and Content

August 1947 Post Dispatch newspaper listing naming out-of-town visitors with opening paragraph about bulldozers being used to dispose of beach grass in Shorewood. Also mentions Five Acre Farm, John Cramer, Gerald Stryker, Naunheim cottage, and George Hellmuth.

Context

"For some years beach grass has been steadily encroaching on the large expanse of sand that gave Douglas one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. At last, something is being done about it, and little groups gather to watch the huge machine break down the dunes and neatly dispose of the grass all in one operation."

Collection

1902 Shorewood Association, Nature, ecology, the landscape

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.41

Source or Donor

Schmiechen, James A.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Location

Box

192 Nature, Wildlife and the Environment

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hellmuth, George W. 1870-1955, Five Acre Farm, Shorewood/Hemlock Terrace

Create Date

September 30, 2025

Update Date

September 30, 2025