Re: Holland: "Lakewood Farm added to national register of historic sites .."Not even the John Ball Park Zoo or the Detroit Zoo had such a large number ..

Wow! 

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 3:24 AM CHIEF OF ALL SINNERS <chiefbigfaith@gmail.com> wrote:

 "Lakewood Farm added to national register of historic sites .."Not even the John Ball Park Zoo or the Detroit Zoo had such a large number and variety of exotic animals at the time," she wrote. "(The zoo) helped develop Holland as a tourist destination by drawing millions of people (here)." Her research encouraged van Heest to write a book titled "Lakewood Farm and Zoo: George Getz's Famous Attraction in Holland, Michigan." Signed copies of the book are available through the Historic Ottawa Beach Society."

https://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20201205/lakewood-farm-added-to-national-register-of-historic-sites?template=ampart 

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James Kok
Bellflower, CA.