photograph
Catalog Number
2021.14.344
Date of Origin
ca. 1895
Description
Black and white photograph taken from the channel looking north towards Ottawa Beach. SA sailboat is visible on the channel. To the left, up on the beach, there is a white building partly visible.
History
Ottawa Beach is the name given to the area along the north side of the channel and northwest section of Lake Macatawa, in Park Township. It received its name in 1886 with the construction of the hotel Ottawa, built on a hillside near the beach.
