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Holland - Tulip Time Festival

1847

Founded by Dutch religious separatists in 1847, Holland hosts the annual Tulip Time Festival with millions of tulips and traditional Dutch culture.

20.0 mi away

Everything Near Grand Haven

7 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Pere Marquette 1223 · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Standing here, you're face-to-face with a giant of Michigan's railroad past: the Pere Marquette 1223. Built in 1941, this N-1 class Berkshire-type steam locomotive hauled freight for the Pere Marquette Railway. It…

  • SS Milwaukee Clipper · 11.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This retired passenger ship once sailed all the Great Lakes, carrying passengers and automobiles. Originally launched as the SS Juniata in 1904, she was a luxurious passenger steamer. But by the 1930s, she was showing…

  • Muskegon, MI · 11.9 mi · Local history

    Muskegon's story is one of reinvention, rising from the ashes of its lumbering past. The city earned its nickname "Lumber Queen of the World" in the 19th century, fueled by the vast forests surrounding the…

  • Coopersville station · 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time at this historic railway station, once a bustling hub for passengers and freight. The Coopersville Station was originally built as the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway Depot. This depot…

  • De Zwaan (windmill) · 19.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Prepare to be transported to the Netherlands without leaving Michigan! This isn't just any windmill; it's De Zwaan, the only authentic, working Dutch windmill in the entire United States. Back in 1964, the city of…

  • Holland - Tulip Time Festival · 20.0 mi · Historical Marker

    Founded by Dutch religious separatists in 1847, Holland hosts the annual Tulip Time Festival with millions of tulips and traditional Dutch culture.

  • Holland, MI · 20.0 mi · Local history

    Holland, Michigan, a city nestled on the shores of Lake Macatawa, carries a history deeper than the vibrant tulips that bloom each spring. It’s a place where industry and community intertwine, where the echoes of Dutch…

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