Name/Title
Singing Sands with pagesEntry/Object ID
2011.30Description
Undated 15-page booklet that tells stories of scheme to fool bank inspectors by delaying them at New Richmond while an unnamed Native American man paddled the gold from Allegan to Singapore, Astor House, the "oriental" origins of the name "Singapore", the worthlessness of Singapore bank notes, river-men stealing British flag from Native Americans gathering at Mount Baldhead, peach farming on burned over land, the winter of 1879, and many of the often repeated town tales.Collection
Literature, poetry and memoir, 0001 Anishinabek/Ojibwe/Odawa/Bodéwadmi, 1800 Fur Trading, 1830 Settlement, pioneer era, 1835 Logging and Lumbering, 1840 Shipbuilding, Transportation: bridges, 1870 Fruit growing, farming, agricultureCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2011.30Source or Donor
Hall, FrancesLexicon
Search Terms
Saugatuck History booklet, Singing SandsLocation
Filing cabinet
Files Accession NumberRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pacey, Lorene M., Macsaubee, Butler, William Gay 1799-1857, Morrison Tannery/Johannett & Crosby/ 1833?-1890, Gravel Pit/Indian Cut/Purdy's Landing/Mack's Landing, Purdy, Philetus "Fleet" 1835-1922, Plummer, William G. 1832-1918, McCormick, James 1806-?, Dingleville/Wallinville, Wilder, Oshea, Pine Trail Camp/Camp Oak Openings/Slumber Bluff, Singapore Bank, 888 Holland/Park House/Clover's Waffle House/H.D. Moore residence, Octavia, Milwaukie (ship) 1842, Nichols, Stephen D. 1806-1887, Pioneer (boat), Fishtown, Red Dock/Keewatin Dock/Tower Harbor Village/Eastland/Crawford Trans. Co. DockRelated Places
Place
City
Singapore, Michigan 1837-1875General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2011-08-08Create Date
August 8, 2011Update Date
June 6, 2025
