Why the Railroad Didn't Come to Saugatuck

Name/Title

Why the Railroad Didn't Come to Saugatuck

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.333

Scope and Content

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Context

Nathan Nietering's encore presentation about the history of rail transportation in the Saugatuck, Douglas, New Richmond and Fennville area.

Collection

Transporation: Rail - other than Interurban, 1899 Interurban electric train -1926

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.41

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

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Oral History Details

Interviewee

Nietering, Nathan

Interview Date

Nov 19, 2022

Length of Interview

60

Dimensions

Dimension Description

DVD version

Width

5 in

Depth

5 in

Location

* Untyped Location

AWS/VidArch SSD/DVD originals drawer

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

New Richmond/Richmond, Bridge, New Richmond Swing and Park, Interurban Railroad 1899-1927, Holland & Lake Michigan Railroad Company

Related Places

Place

City

Fennville, Michigan

Create Date

June 3, 2025

Update Date

June 21, 2025