Name/Title
Visitor information sign, c1959-1963Entry/Object ID
2021.18.64Description
B/w photo of a visitor information sign, location unknown but likely posted by the Chamber of Commerce. Sign includes area map and lists marinas/launching/dockage, public golf courses, other vacation attractions, public buildings, churches, public beaches, theatre & arts, public amusements & parks, area eating places (with key for liquor or beer/wine service) and drive-ins.
Total capacity for eating places listed as 2750 plus drive in service.
Sign does not list lodging
Dockage includes Butler Mar, Edgewater Marina, Parrish Marine, Truesdales
Attractions include Air Boat Rides, Poll Antique Car Museum, driving range, riding stable
Church options included a Christian reformed chapel and Drive-in Vespers
Amusements included tennis, square dance, soft ball games, shuffle board
Drive ins included Al's Pizza, Big Dipper
The Ship-n-shore opened in 1959. Air Park Speedway changed its name for the 1963 season. Therefore the sign is likely from between 1959 and 1963Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographCollection
1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions, 1930+ Tourism, brochures, guides and mapsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.18Source or Donor
Lane, Kit, familyMade/Created
Artist
Bulson, Carol Jane (Thake) 1941-2019Location
Box
025 Saugatuck Douglas Commercial HistoryRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
880 Holland/Southerner/Elbo Room/Clover's Landing, Saugatuck Yacht Service, Saugataco/River Market/Gleason's Party Store/Best Chance Charters, Ship-N-Shore Hotel 1959-, 220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, West Shore Marine/West Shore Ferry landing/Tisdale Boat Livery, Saugatuck Yacht Club, Clearbrook Golf Club/Hamilton Lake Club/Saugatuck Golf Club, West Shore Golf Course 1920-, Island Queen I and II Paddlewheelers, Cloverleaf Stadium/Airpark Speedway/AirPark Airport, Pottawattamie Beach Club, Anchor Park Amusement Center 1951-1975, 201 Butler/Saugatuck Drug/Rexall/Parrish's Drug/Hotel Hamilton/Saugatuck House 1852-1913, Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/Tanner, Oval Beach 1936-present, Douglas Beach, Stairs and Park, Emerson Lounge/Guardian Brewery/Red Barn Theater/Playhouse, Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, Taylor Art School 1931-, Chalet Studio and Art Gallery, Jean Goldsmith House/Camp Willow/das bauhaus, Starlight Drive-in Theatre 1947-1987, Beery Field/Douglas Athletic Field, Dune Rides, Alley's Lakeview Lanes/Collins' Community Lanes Bowling, Root Beer Barrel 1950-, Redwood Inn, Blue Star Cafe/141 BSHwy/M&M's/Tastee-Treet, Truesdales Marina, Old Rail Garden Restaurant/505 or 500 Water/burned 1982, Singapore Yacht Club 1959-presentGeneral Notes
Note
According to Jack Sheridan, the sign dates to ca 1960. It is an indoor sign made in pieces and mounted together to form a large wall sign. Guess is that it might have been hung on the wall in the Chamber of Commerce office. This office was part of the Simonson Studio in the 50s and early 60s. Carol Thake was the creator.Create Date
March 28, 2025Update Date
March 31, 2025
