GPS History Hunt No. 1 answers

Here are the answers for GPS History Hunt 1, June 9-12: Site 1, Noah Ferry's grave site: 43º 02.966' N 86º 14.269' W: The Ferry family section of the Lake Forest Cemetery; courtesy of cemetery supervisor. Site 2, Johnson Boiler Co.: 43º 04.695' N 86º 12.861' W: 300 Pine Street, Ferrysburg; courtesy Johnson Boiler. Site 3, Barber School: 43º 04.518' N 86º 11.582' W: Located in Spring Lake at 105 W. Exchange, the SW corner of Jackson and Exchange, courtesy of Village of Spring Lake.

Anonymous

Grand Haven

Jun 20, 2011

Site 4, Petty’s Bridge: 43º 05.435’ N 86º 10.568’ W: North side of the bridge at 17697 N. Fruitport Road, courtesy of Kathy Reminder.

Site 5, Lawrence School: 43º 05.541’ N 86º 03.170’ W: Located in Crockery Township 1/2 mile north of Nunica, east of 112th Avenue at 10962 Walnut Drive.

Here are the answers for GPS History Hunt 2, June 16-19:

Site 1, Rix Robinson trading Post: 43º 03.922’ N 86º 14.057’ W: On the riverfront between the Depot Museum and the Musical Fountain bleachers.

Site 2, Spring Lake’s first cemetery: 43º 04.642’ N 86º 11.661’ W: Spring Lake VBK Funeral Home, 213 E. Savidge; courtesy VBK.

Site 3, Ferrysburg’s first City Hall: 43º 05.073’ N 86º 13.271’ W: The original “fire barn” on the northwest corner of 174th Avenue and North Shore Road; courtesy of city of Ferrysburg.

Site 4, Driving Park: 43º 02.432’ N 86º 10.358’ W: 14992 Curve Street, off Mercury Drive in Grand Haven Township; courtesy of Sharon Mapes.

Site 5, Felix’s Marina: 43º 01.581’ N 86º 08.209’ W: 14023 Green Street, Robinson Township; courtesy of Felix Pytlinske.

Comments

infosec_rogue

Mon, 06/20/2011 - 3:57pm

The original post online stated that the second hunt was going to start July 16th, not June. We've enjoyed doing these hunts as a family, but we're disappointed that we missed it because of an error.