West Shore Ferry sign

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

West Shore Ferry sign

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.86

Description

Wooden sign painted white and black displaying the text "West Shore Ferry." The sign has been prepared to handing with D-hooks and felt bumpers on the back. The paint is worn and chipping and the nails show signs of rust.

Context

The West Shore Ferry was a canopied motor boat that ran between downtown Saugatuck (at the foot to Butler St), Douglas (Point Pleasant) and the west side of Kalamazoo Lake (at the foot of Campbell Road and Ferry St., where Saugatuck Yacht club is in 2022). They ferry was often used by Lakeshore people to get downtown.

Collection

Nautical, Transportation: water, Signs

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

37 in

Depth

1 in

Location

* Untyped Location

Long signs corner

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

West Shore Ferry

Create Date

August 27, 2024

Update Date

August 27, 2024