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East Grand Rapids Virtual History Tours

POSTCARDS FROM EAST.pdf

Contributors: Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room

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Maps - Historical

Plat Map - 1841 - Grand Rapids Township - which included what would be East Grand Rapids - Reeds and Fisk Lake - GRPL collection.jpg

An assortment of historical maps

Contributors: East Grand Rapids History Room

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Ramona Park

Ramona Park - History - Flier - Aug 2023.jpg

Ramona Park, 1886 - 1954. Established as a resort on the west shore of Reeds Lake by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company in 1886. This was a true…

Contributors: Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room

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President Gerald R. Ford, bronze statue, 2011

Gerald_R_Ford_miniature_replica_statue_in_East_Grand_Rapids_Michigan.jpg

A collection of memorabilia, photographs, art and video related to the 38th President of the United States

Contributors: East Grand Rapids History Room

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Businesses - Historical - East Grand Rapids

Design Quest - Gaslight Village.pdf

Businesses on Wealthy Street, Bagley Avenue, Croswell Avenue, Lovett Avenue, Lakeside Drive

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Homes

House History - 2020 Robinson Rd SE - May 2023.pdf

A collection of homes historical and of interest in East Grand Rapids

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Hoppertown and the Horseradish Twins

Vintage EGR - A Peek at the Past - Hopper Town - EGR Living Magazine - August 2021.pdf

The "Horseradish Twins", James “Floyd” (1879-1955) and Roscoe “Ross” LaPard (1881-1956), along with their brother Emery, were fiddlers and square…

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Steamboats on Reeds Lake - Poisson Family - Overview

The Poisson Family had a presence on Reeds Lake beginning in 1882/3 when patriarch John Honore Poisson brought the SS Florence to the Lake. The…

Contributors: East Grand Rapids History Room

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Businesses in East Grand Rapids

Jersey Junction Ownership 1963 - current.pdf

East Grand Rapids has had a multitude of businesses through the years.

Contributors: Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room

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Government East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Village of East Grand Rapids Presidents and City of East Grand Rapids Mayors

A collection of documents and photographs pertaining to the history of the government of East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Contributors: East Grand Rapids History Room

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