The Immigrants - Kollen Park - Holland, Michigan
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N 42° 47.242 W 086° 07.444
16T E 571641 N 4737574
A bronze statue portraying a group of immigrants.
Waymark Code: WM11VET
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2019
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The statue portrays a group of immigrants traveling with Albertus C. Van Raalte from Rotterdam to the United States in 1847 and settling in West Michigan in 1848. The statue created by Dutch sculptor Bert Kievit is a gift from the people of the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. It commemorates Holland's Sesquicentennial. The statue was unveiled by HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands in October 1997.
The plaque states:
"'The Immigrants' A gift to the people of Holland, Michigan from the people of Drenthe Province, The Netherlands. Unveiled by HRH Princess Margriet of The Netherlands."
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Holland, Michigan
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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