Historic Grand Haven Landmark in Need of Restoration as It Turns 100

Historic Grand Haven landmark in need of restoration as it turns 100

Generations of beachgoers in Grand Haven have driven past an old coal tower next to Chinook Pier. Now 100 years old, the station is in need of repairs and one local man is raising money to restore it.The Grand Trunk Western Standard Coaling Tower, standing 79 feet tall, has overlooked Jackson Street and North Harbor Drive since 1925. The structure was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2016. Now, the structure needs significa…

Historic bell returning to the Grand River

The Red Jacket bell is returning to the Grand River for the first time in more than 100 years.

History will ring out: paddle wheeler’s bell to chime again on Grand River for heritage fundraiser

CALEDONIA — History sets sail on June 10, 2025 when a forgotten paddle wheeler’s bell takes centre stage on a fundraising cruise for the Middleport Heritage Society (MHS). CALEDONIA—Mary Anne Rose, President of the Middleport Heritage Society (MHS), and Joyce Osinga, Secretary of the MHS, with the nearly 200-year-old bell. —Submitted photo. Hosted aboard a Grand River Cruises riverboat, the event will combine historical storytelling, scenic vie…