In the fall of 1891, a remarkable story was picked up by newspapers and published nationally concerning a young man, falsely accused of murder, who was hung from a tree until dead in Ottawa County in 1839.

If you want to get into Grand Haven's Lake Forest Cemetery, there are three entry points on Lake Avenue and one that connects to Grand Avenue. However, if you want to get out, according to some Tri-Cities area residents, you may pass through an additional entrance or exit that does not exist.

When an area tree covered with shoes dangling by their laces became an item for local newspapers and television several years ago, it brought awareness to a phenomenon and a legend associated with its origin.

When it comes to bank robberies in Ottawa County, the Peoples Savings Bank of Grand Haven has the historical merit of being the most famous robbery.