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The name Ox-Bow House acknowledges the legacy of this historic building as a place for community and celebrates the idea that the space will be a charming place to stimulate learning and exploration. This accessible location will be a welcoming space for community neighbors in western Michigan as well as summer visitors to Douglas and Saugatuck.
The Star of Saugatuck, a large paddle-wheel boat, gives daily tours of the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan. The Saugatuck Chain Ferry , a hand-cranked vessel, departs from Wick's Park and takes tourists from the town side of the river to the other shore for a walk to the beach, the historical museum or to climb the stairs at Mt. Baldhead.
From 2004 to 2006, Oklahoma billionaire Aubrey McClendon bought 400 acres (160 ha) of undeveloped duneland in Saugatuck Township for $39.5 million with plans to build luxury homes, 28 condos, a hotel, a marina, and a golf course. In 2006, the Saugatuck Township Board re-zoned the land, making McClendon unable to build his planned project.
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Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled by European-Americans in 1851 as a lumber mill town.In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, [6] but other reports indicate that a relative of the original owner of the land also suggested the name because he came from Douglas, the capital of the ...
The next meeting of Saugatuck City Council is a workshop at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. — Contact reporter Austin Metz at ametz@hollandsentinel.com.
The Saugatuck–Douglas area was no exception, and the 1896 construction of an interurban line from Holland provided an easy connection for visitors. In 1898 the current waterfront site of Coral Gables contained a saloon, but in July 1898 the Leiendecker Brothers of Chicago bought the two-lot property for $3750 (equivalent to $117,267 in 2023 ...
The project, as presented by Saugatuck in May, is expected to cost $130,000, which includes $40,000 for parking, $35,000 for invasives and habitat restoration, $20,000 for the trailhead, $20,000 ...