Rev. C. Hanko – Chapter 2: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Editor’s Note: In this chapter, Rev. Hanko takes us inside the Dutch enclaves of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The reader must understand that the Dutch banded together by the province from which they had come when they settled in this country. Thus we have the “Groninger Buurt,” or the neighborhood settled by many of the people from the province of Groningen. As you read, you will not find mention of any of the modern franchises and chains. All businesses were family owned and operated. Often the...