Civil War
Grand Rapids' Third Regiment played important role in Civil War
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 03-17-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Two days after South Carolina seceded from the United States on December 20, 1860, with 10 more states following suit, fresh stacks of the Grand Rapids' newspaper, the Daily Eagle, lay along with streets with an enlistment call...
Glance at the Past - Bridge Banquet
by (WYCE)
Submitted 10-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
Civil War soldiers are greeted with a lavish banquet upon their return to Grand Rapids.
Got Ancestors?!
by (wmgs)
Submitted 09-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Western Michigan Genealogical Society (WMGS) announces its GotAncestors?! Annual Conference for 2011 entitled Genealogy in Black & White and Blue & Gray featuring Tony Burroughs. The conference will be Friday and Saturday, November 4th...
Historic Civil War encampment located right beneath our feet
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 01-04-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
As you walk by the many shops and buildings in Heritage Hill that we have grown fond off, buildings like Martha’s Vineyard or Central High School, do you ever wonder what existed here before? I have a passion for history and one of my...