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HISTORY OF CADENCE by Susan Lovell
“In the early 1970s I was writing a newsletter for the East Grand Rapids School Board called the Three Rs: Read! React! Reply! The board hired me so they could communicate with the public regularly instead of only…

Poisson Family history. The steamboats on Reeds Lake were lastly held by the Poissons of East Grand Rapids. Alice Poisson Cariano is the daughter of Captain Charles Poisson and granddaughter of patriarch John Honore Poisson. Her memories are…

The Phoenix Rises: the transformation of Charles Kahler’s establishment on Reeds Lake, 1904 – 1954. Walk past the Grand Rapids Yacht Club fencing on the west shore of Reeds Lake, just north of the driveway, and look carefully down in the shrubbery.…

UNITED STATES NAVAL ARMORY ON REEDS LAKE, EAST GRAND RAPIDS
1928 – 1954
The State of Michigan purchased several pieces of property on west and south shore of Reeds Lake on which they wished to build their Naval Armory. The citizens of East Grand…

DESIGN QUEST. History of the company locations. This company had its beginning in East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village, 1972.

This is a pathfinder to walk you through the process of researching your East Grand Rapids house history. Hardcopy and online resources are presented and step-by step instructions are provided. A helpful list of links is included

Lake Drive Baptist Church in East Grand Rapids began as the Reeds Lake Baptist Mission in 1897. In 1923 it became Lake Drive Baptist Church. In 2007 the Keystone Community Church purchased the building. They worshiped here until 2015. This early…

Buth Dairy, a popular spot for teens after school was located at 2164 Wealthy Street SE from 1948 - 1958. John Pettersch, Grand Rapids, tells of his memories spending time there.

Oral interview with John Pettersch, Grand Rapids, Michigan, who remembers time spent at Ramona Park, on the SS Ramona and on Reeds Lake

A detailed house history of 2645 Hall St SE with residents, historical documents, articles and genealogy. Jordan Sheperd, builder