SS Florence is sold in 1902. Mona Lake in Muskegon is its new home.

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Title

SS Florence is sold in 1902. Mona Lake in Muskegon is its new home.

Subject

Steamboats, Steamboat, Poisson, Reeds Lake

Description

After John Honore Poisson died in 1901 his property on the west shore of Reeds Lake [in the approximate location of the Grand Rapids Yacht Club, 2023] is under ownership of Frank H. Berles. Berles sells the lakefront land and with it the SS Florence.

Creator

Mary T. Dersch

Source

Florence - Steamboat - sold after John Poissons death - GR Eve Press 6-28-1902 p2; Florence Steamboat - sold - Ross Pavilion - Reeds Lake - row boat - Italian Palm Garden - 6-29-1914 p20 GR Press

Publisher

Grand Rapids Evening News

Date

1883 - 1902

Files

Florence - Steamboat - sold after John Poissons death - GR Eve Press 6-28-1902 p2.jpg
Florence Steamboat - sold - Ross Pavilion - Reeds Lake - row boat - Italian Palm Garden - 6-29-1914 p20 GR Press.jpg

Citation

Mary T. Dersch, “SS Florence is sold in 1902. Mona Lake in Muskegon is its new home.,” East Grand Rapids History Room, accessed May 16, 2024, https://egrhistoryroom.omeka.net/items/show/7.