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Walking Tour – North Side

Saturday Oct 20 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Dyckman Beach
South Haven, Michigan 49090

Grab your walking shoes and join us for a tour of South Haven’s historic North Shore. Hosted by Bunde’s Bakery and the Historical Association of South Haven, your tour guide will be the spirited Joe Ashen with colorful stories of the resorts of yore. Free and open to the public!

Meet up at the intersection of Dyckman and North Shore Drive.

(There is plenty of public parking available at Dyckman Avenue Beach and Packard Park Beach)

South Haven Story Tellers – Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 7-9 PM

Join us for memories from those who lived it! Ride the trains with Mel Jessup as he did as a kid. Laugh again with Cheri Brenner and life on the family farm. Revel in the tall tales of Jim Force. Listen to Janet Beatty with Liberty Hyde Bailey and … [Continue reading]

Keepers of the Light – Event Held Saturday July 28th, 2018 – Video

There have been six Captains who served as Lighthouse Keepers in South Haven, Michigan from 1872 through 1940. Two of those Captains, William P. Bryan, who served the first year from 1872 through 1873 and James S. Donahue, who served for 35 years - … [Continue reading]

The Life of Mary Pierce – Presentation Video

Mary Pierce was the first white woman to settle in Geneva Township, Michigan. Her story is told in this Readers Theater play "Letters from the Frontier" written by Elaine Fluck and preformed by the Silver Bag Ladies at Hartman School, the home of the … [Continue reading]

Lighthouse Dedication Ceremony Video

Watch the lighthouse dedication ceremony in a video by Richard Brunvand. It gives a real sense of the day we dedicated the lighthouse, July 19, and the lighthouse history and renovation. The lighthouse dedication ceremony was a fitting … [Continue reading]

$5,000 contribution from Rotary to the Historical Association of South Haven

A $5,000 contribution from Rotary to the Historical Association of South Haven (HASH) will help safeguard a community landmark and its treasures. The Rotary grant, $2,500 from the Rotary Club of South Haven which has been matched by its District … [Continue reading]

Lighthouse Dedication Ceremony

The lighthouse Dedication Ceremony, that took place on July 19, was a resounding success. A good time had by all and the weather very much cooperated to make a lovely event. The event began with the serving of cookies shaped like lighthouses … [Continue reading]

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