flag, US
Catalog Number
1994.77.1Description
US flag, 106" x 59", cotton, with 48 stars, sturdy hem is white and stamped "Bull Dog".History
This flag was flown at the Hotel Macatawa in Macatawa Park.The Hotel Macatawa had a long history beginning in 1895 and ending in 1956. Prior to its completion in 1895 there was a smaller hotel nearby that went by the name Macatawa Hotel. This smaller hotel burned ca. 1893.
Hotel owners during the 20th century included Simon Den Uyl, Joe Bachunas and Dick Den Uyl. It was Dick that made the decision to raze the Hotel Macatawa ca. 1956. He would later build the Point West Inn on the same location.