Spring Open House

lighthouse photo

Saturday, May 28th, 6-9 p.m. - Spring Open House. Featuring  a photograph exhibit of historic lighthouse scenes and candid lighthouse photographs as well as drawings by South Haven elementary students. Ed Appleyard will give a short presentation about the lighthouse campaign.

History of the South Haven Lighthouse

pier
Tuesday, June 14th, 7 p.m. - Gary Horton will entertain us with a program chronicling the history of the South Haven lighthouse.

Sherman Dairy Ice Cream Social



Sunday, June 26th, 2 pm - Fifth Annual Sherman's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social. The Casco Band will provide entertainment.

Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach

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Tueday, July 5th and Thursday, July 7th, 7p.m. - Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach. A book launch and signing for "Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach" and a preview of the DVD "Monroe Park". The authors will give a short presentation before the video. Helen O' Rourke will also mount an exhibit of photos of the North Beach 1960-2000. This event has two showings to accommodate the anticipated attendance.

Resort Memories

Resort Memories

Tuesday, July 19th, 7 p.m. - Resort Memories: Catskills of the Midwest. A slide show revisitiing the Jewish resort era, narrated by Lee Niffenegger.

Songs of South Haven



Tuesday, August 23, 7 p.m. - South Haven in Stories and Song. This popular program features local musicians Andru Bemis, Pamela Chappell, and Jim Hughey, with stories by Roger Horton.

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

Purchase Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards from "Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach".

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010

Exhibition on display at HASH's home, Hartman School Building, one-eighth scale model of the SH lighthouse and pier.

THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010 THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

Purchase Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards from "Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach".

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

Purchase Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards from "Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach".

Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards Historic South Haven Posters & Notecards

THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010

Celebrate the lighthouse exhibit with a beautiful 2011 HASH Poster and 2011 HASH Notecards. STORE [click] --->

THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010 THE BEACON THAT GUIDES US HOME: South Haven's Lighthouse 1903-2010
HASH Annual Appeal PDF Print E-mail

Dear Friends of South Haven,

The Historical Association of South Haven is nearing the end of its ninth year and, thanks to you, it was the most memorable and productive year ever. We celebrated our pioneer history by bringing the Celebration of Michigan’s History program to the North Shore Elementary School and supported the efforts of historical clubs at all grade levels. The Association applied for ownership of the lighthouse and, with the application approved, is close to concluding the title transfer process. We sponsored a lighthouse drawing contest in the elementary schools and used the winning entry for this year’s poster. The drawings were on display at Hartman School and in the Hale Stores windows. A model lighthouse was built for our spring open house and an exhibit mounted around the model featuring photographs taken of the lighthouse over the years. This exhibit is in the Appleyard Gallery at Hartman School.  We had the opportunity to publish a new book with accompanying DVD titled “Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach” by Helen O’Rourke and Ken and Linda Hogan. An exhibit of photographs by Helen O’Rourke was hung in the East Gallery and is still on display. The summer season was rounded out with the Ice Cream Social and a variety of programs. I hope you were able to join us for some of these events.

Your Generous Support Made It All Possible


Each year we carefully select goal to manage the growth of the Historical Association programs and events to which you have become accustomed. In 2012, our goal is to contribute to the public library's digitization of the South Haven Tribune archives. This and our continuing effort to organize our donations and catalog our large collection of photographs is what defines us and allows us to educate and entertain the community through programs and exhibits.

We Need your help to be able to finance these programs.

 

To Accomplish These Goals For 2012 We Need Your Continued Support


By making a tax deductible contribution, you will make possible your Historical Association's continued effort to preserve South Haven's history for future generations. When you decide on your options for year-end giving, please consider supporting the Historical Association of South Haven.

Sincerely,

Jim Ollgaard
 
Historic Monroe Park & North Beach Book/DVD, Posters and Cards PDF Print E-mail
lady and the lion posterFor over 100 years, summer residents from all over the United States have come to the north side of South Haven to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.  If they were particularly fortunate, they had a cottage in the Monroe Park subdivision on the North Beach.purchase


Purchase Posters & Cards




This area comes alive in a DVD that chronicles the history and lifestyle of the area in a heartwarming video production created by Helen O’Rourke, a homeowner in Monroe Park since 1968.  Enlisting neighboring homeowners Ken and Lynda Hogan as research assistants, Helen has written a companion book entitled “Cottages and Resorts on the North Beach.” This volume traces the history and the homes of the “L. S. Monroe Park Subdivision” from its beginnings in the 1890s until the 1960s when demolitions and remodeling began a transformation of the area that continues to this day.

Purchase one of the many HASH posters, cards, book/DVD >>>