Saugatuck - Queer - Quaint - New harbor puts Life into the Famous Village

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Saugatuck - Queer - Quaint - New harbor puts Life into the Famous Village

Entry/Object ID

2021.18.43

Scope and Content

Seven-page typewritten text for an article comparing the past and future on the occasion of the 1906 opening of the new channel at the harbor mouth.

Context

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.

Collection

Newspapers, Transportation: water, 1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture, 1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores, Development, resistance to

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.18

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit, family

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

* Untyped Location

206 Lakes, River, Harbor, Lighthouse

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-present, Randall, Joseph 1833- 1910, Bridge, prior to Chain Ferry in 1836, C.C. Wallin & Sons, 220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, Interurban Railroad 1899-1927, Zwemer, John "Jan" 1833-1920

Create Date

March 26, 2025

Update Date

March 26, 2025