Tales from the Holland Museum Archives

31 West 10th Street,Holland MI 49423

23 September, 2021

Description

This new program series explores local history topics supported by the Holland Museum’s collection and archives. This new program series explores local history topics supported by the Holland Museum’s collection and archives. Join local historians Geoffrey Reynolds and Dave Brooks for a lively evening of history and conversation. During World War II Holland, boat building companies built large and small military vessels that would help win the war. Geoffrey Reynolds will present an illustrated history of Holland's important part in this key war industry and its lasting effect on the community after hostilities ended. To close our evening, Dave Brooks will discuss the genealogy and family history of Sarah Tolk, the only person to lose her life in the 1871 Holland Fire.