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City of Saugatuck, Est. 1868
Boats and a crowd along the Kalamazoo River at Wicks Park on a summer evening

City of Saugatuck, Michigan

Where the river meets the lake.

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Today in Saugatuck

  • Chain Ferry

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    Departs every 10 to 15 minutes

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  • Oval Beach lot

    Filling up

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  • City Hall

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    102 Butler Street

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City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6:30 pm, with workshops the Wednesday before.

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Saugatuck by the numbers

Small city, big front porch

Culture

The Art Coast of Michigan

Saugatuck is known for its natural beauty, arts, culture, waterfront, distinctive character, and celebration of human diversity.

A musician performing at Music in the Park
A musician performing at Music in the Park
The Wicks Park gazebo lit at night and reflected in the river
The Wicks Park gazebo lit at night and reflected in the river
People relaxing on the lawn at Wicks Park
People relaxing on the lawn at Wicks Park
A family walking at Oval Beach with gulls overhead
A family walking at Oval Beach with gulls overhead
Dune grass and big sky at the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
Dune grass and big sky at the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
A crowd on lawn chairs at a Wicks Park concert
A crowd on lawn chairs at a Wicks Park concert
People practicing yoga at the edge of Lake Michigan
People practicing yoga at the edge of Lake Michigan
A child on a parent's shoulders chasing bubbles at Wicks Park
A child on a parent's shoulders chasing bubbles at Wicks Park

Since 1868

A river town's story

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  1. 1857

    Chain Ferry service begins (Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society).

  2. 1868

    Village of Saugatuck incorporated. An incorporation census counted 831 residents on January 8, 1868.

  3. 1871

    Fire Department organized in January. On October 9, 1871 Fennville and Holland burned, the same day as the Chicago fire. Saugatuck was spared.

  4. 1880

    New fire house, council chamber, hall and lock up on Butler Street almost completed at a cost of $824.33.

  5. 1926

    Local artist Carl Hoerman redesigns the building and adds the pillared entry seen today.

  6. Black and white photo of the historic Village Hall in 1929

    1929

    Basement dug and the jail moved downstairs.

    Village Hall in 1929. Photo courtesy of the Saugatuck Douglas History Center.

  7. 1931

    Saugatuck Art Association opens a gallery in the council chamber.

  8. Black and white photo of Oval Beach parking around 1939

    1939

    Oval Beach parking, around 1939.

  9. 1984

    Saugatuck becomes a city in the summer of 1984.

  10. 1990

    City Hall listed on the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites on July 19, 1990.

  11. 2010

    Mt. Baldhead stairs rebuilt.

  12. 2011

    City acquires the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area.

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