HOLLAND Although many immigrant Dutch coming to Michigan were attracted to Muskegon, Kalamazoo,
and Grand Rapids, Holland was the main center, because the leader of the Dutch, A.C. Van
Raalte (below), lived there. Source: Pillar Christian Reform Church
Today, Holland is a thriving tourist town. It has developed its image of a Dutch
village, replete with wooden shoe factories and windmills. Even the street signs
emphasize this image:
Source:
Photograph by Randy Schaetzl, Professor of Geography - Michigan State University
Source: Photograph by Randy Schaetzl, Professor of Geography - Michigan State University This material has been compiled for educational use only, and
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