| Maritime Grand Haven: Coast Guard City USA Contributor(s): Ewing Ph. D., Wallace K. (Author), Seibold D. D. S., David H. (Author), Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738539848 ISBN-13: 9780738539843 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Settlers arrived at the mouth of the Grand River on November 2, 1834. Their community was christened Grand Haven, as it offered a secure harbor. As the logging industry grew, shipping expanded, and Grand Haven Harbor became especially busy during the financial boom and westward expansion that followed the Civil War. Northwest Ottawa County became an established resort destination, and passenger boats frequented the harbor as well. Heavy traffic through Grand Haven caused concern about shipwrecks. The first crew of lifesavers was formed in 1871 and soon joined the United States Lifesaving Service. In 1915, the United States Lifesaving Service merged with the United States Coast Guard. Grand Haven has long had a proud association with these dedicated crews, and in 1998, the relationship was marked when Congress designated it "Coast Guard City USA." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 977.415 |
| LCCN: 2005935049 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.56" W x 9.3" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Settlers arrived at the mouth of the Grand River on November 2, 1834. Their community was christened Grand Haven, as it offered a secure harbor. As the logging industry grew, shipping expanded, and Grand Haven Harbor became especially busy during the financial boom and westward expansion that followed the Civil War. Northwest Ottawa County became an established resort destination, and passenger boats frequented the harbor as well. Heavy traffic through Grand Haven caused concern about shipwrecks. The first crew of lifesavers was formed in 1871 and soon joined the United States Lifesaving Service. In 1915, the United States Lifesaving Service merged with the United States Coast Guard. Grand Haven has long had a proud association with these dedicated crews, and in 1998, the relationship was marked when Congress designated it Coast Guard City USA. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Ewing Ph. D., Wallace K.: - Maritime Grand Haven is the third book Wallace K. Ewing, Ph.D., and David H. Seibold, D.D.S., have authored for Arcadia Publishing, following The Grand Haven Area: 1860 1960 and The Grand Haven Area in Vintage Postcards: 1905 1975. Authors Ewing and Seibold are both longtime volunteers and former board members for the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. |
