revised - hometown brochure - holland, mi
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HOLLAND
MIC
HIGAN
DISCOHOLLAND
DIRECTIONS
TULIP TIME
Visitors from all ove
come to see millions
parks, gardens and
The festival hosts 3 pa
and variety shows
dinner theatre and
authentically costumed Dutch
dancers. The event also features
an art and craft fair, a Dutchmarket, childrens events, trolley
tours, town crier competition,
carnival, reworks and more.
From Grand Rapids:
I-196 west to Holland. Exit #55
(Zeeland/Holland) and go west.
To reach downtown,
follow Chicago Dr. west until it
becomes 8th St.
From Lansing:
I-96 west to Grand Rapids, thenM-6 west to Holland, then I-196
west to Holland. Exit #55 (Zeeland/
Holland) and go west.
From Chicago:
I-94 east to I-196 (exit #34). Follow
I-196 to US 31 north to Holland (exit
#44) it will veer left. Stay on US 31
north to 8th St. Make a Michigan
U-turn and head west on 8th Street
to downtown Holland.
From Kalamazoo or Battle
Creek:
I-94 west to US 131 then north to
M-6 west. Continue on M-6 after it
merges with westbound 196. Get
off at exit 55 and continue west
on Chicago Drive until you arrive
in downtown Holland.
Credit: www.waterfront-luxuryhomes.com
Credit: ripplezh
Photo: Big Red Lighthouse
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HISTORY
THINGS TO DO
Persuaded by religious
oppression and economic
depression, a group of 60 Dutch
Calvinist men, women, and
children, led by Rev.Albertus C.
VanRaalte, prepared for their
47-day trip from Rotterdam to
New York. VanRaalte intended
to purchase land in Wisconsin,
but travel delays and an earlywinter caused the group to
layover in Detroit. After hearing
about available lands in West
Michigan, VanRaalte decided
to scout the territory. He reached
his destination on January 1,
1847 on the banks of Black Lake
todays Lake Macatawa. The
rst group of settlers arrived on
February 9, 1847.
BEACHES
Holland State Park
616.399.9390
www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.
aspx?id=458&type=SPRK
Laketown Beach
616.335.3050
Tunnel Park
616.738.4810www.co.ottawa.mi.us/ParksVI/
Parks/tunnel.htm
DUTCH EXPERIENCE
Settlers House Museu
www.hollandmuseu
capponandsettlers.
Veldheer Tulip Garde
616.399.1900
www.veldheer.com
Windmill Island Gard
616.355.1030
www.cityofholland.c
windmillislandgarde
SHOPPING
Downtown Holland
800.506.1299
Nelis Dutch Village
616.396.1475
www.dutchvillage.c
Credit: Ken Atherton
Cred
it:www.johndfaber.com
Photo: Children in Dutch shoe
Photo: Downtown Holland Photo: Hope Colleg