West Michigan Summer Resorts / Jewish Resorts - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

A good place to stop along the lakeshore, with some parking and restrooms, and even a historical marker to read as well!

Historical Name: South Haven Jewish farmers Description: Jewish Resorts During the 1880s, Jews fled persecution in Eastern Europe for the United States with a dream of owning their own land. Some received loans from the Chicago Jewish Agriculture Society to buy farms in the South Haven area. Around 1917 these farmers found themselves renting rooms to the growing surge of auto tourists vacationing in the area. At the time, Jews had difficulty finding places to stay because facilities excluded certain ethnic, racial, and religious groups. South Haven's Jewish farmers converted their farms to resorts to meet the demand. Their success led others to open Jewish resorts, most along North Shore Drive. By the late 1920s more than sixty Jewish resorts were operating in South Haven, resulting in its nickname "The Catskills of the Midwest." Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: Registered Site #: 2212 Historical Date: Not listed website: Not listed

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