lumber
a fairly large lumber town in west michigan, this place was key to help chicago rebuild after the fire.
What is Singapore?
along the macatawa shoreline, Jenison park was this, built due to the tourism.
What is an amusement park?
the heinz company built a pickle factory in holland because their primary ingredient requires this, which is plentiful here.
What is sandy soil?
this place, known for its greek architecture, is the oldest building in holland.
what is Pillar Church?
Who was Van Raalte?
the lumber town was founded and forgotten on these dates.
when was 1836-1880?
these two resorts along the macatawa shoreline burned down for various reasons.
what are the ottawa beach hotel and the macatawa hotel?
This company was well known for its slogan "______ make warm friends" and it also had plants in other states.
what was The Holland Furnace Co.?
this was the last of its kind to leave the netherlands and the only one that is still operational today.
what is de zwaan(the windmill)?
after the great holland fire, this man donated a large portion of money to rebuild holland.
Who was Isaac Cappon?
This tree, often praised for its ability float despite its density, was hit with massive deforestation due to the great Chicago fire as well as the Holland fire.
What is the White Pine?
also along the shoreline, this place was popular but shut down due to the lack of tourism and most of its attractions sent to chicago.
what was the getz zoo?
the great holland fire occured on that date.
when was oct. 8, 1871?
Not many people know that L. Frank Baum wrote this famous book while living in Holland.
What is the Wizard of Oz?
after the deforestation, the lumber town was abandoned and slowly dissapeared under these.
what are sand dunes?
Jenison park was one of the first of these to be fitted with lightbulbs, allowing it to be functional throughout the night.
What is a rollercoaster?
many companies supplying this emerged with the lumber industry.
what is furniture?
the tulips originally came from here.
where is turkey/ the middle east?
this man was a big part of the fur industry.
who was john jacob astor?
the lumber town used these, which discouraged workers from resigning and leaving.
what are singapore dollars?
what is a sinkhole?