complete photo essays on topics including: Neighbors, Neighborhoods, Livelihoods, Arts and Music, Urban Life, Service, Environment, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Government
historical digital collections include: local photographs, newsletters and newspapers (including the Grand Rapids Herald), Sanborn insurance maps and other maps, etc.
Download this app to your phone or tablet and go on a guided walking tour of the city. Includes a number of walking tours of landmarks and neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each tour features maps, audio, and photos about the history of each location. It brings the history to the actual location where you are standing.
History Detectives Grand Rapids YouTube (Coming Soon)
1966 - this title covers the history of the city from its founding as a white settlement on the Grand River to 1966; use this with Baxter's History of Grand Rapids