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'''Coast Guard Festival''' is a festival in [[Grand Haven, Michigan]]. Founded in 1924, the festival is a ten-day event that starts in the last weekend in July, and ends in early August. Over |
'''Coast Guard Festival''' is a festival in [[Grand Haven, Michigan]]. Founded in 1924, the festival is a ten-day event that starts in the last weekend in July, and ends in early August. Over 3,050,000 people attend the festival, including the nation's highest-ranking [[United States Coast Guard]] dignitaries from [[Washington, DC]]. The focus of the annual festival is to honor the Coast Guard and those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.<ref name="coastguardfest">http://www.coastguardfest.org</ref> |
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Coast Guard Festival is a festival in Grand Haven, Michigan. Founded in 1924, the festival is a ten-day event that starts in the last weekend in July, and ends in early August. Over 3,050,000 people attend the festival, including the nation's highest-ranking United States Coast Guard dignitaries from Washington, DC. The focus of the annual festival is to honor the Coast Guard and those who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country.[1]
The Festival unofficially began in 1924 as a Coast Guard personnel only picnic when the local Coast Guard station held rowing competitions for those service members stationed in Grand Haven. The first festival began in 1937.[1] In August 1971 it was officially recognized as Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival, Inc. as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Grand Haven was named "Coast Guard City, USA" by an Act of Congress and signed by the President of the United States on November 13, 1998.[2]
The 2019 event list is below.[3]
Friday, July 26
Saturday, July 27
Sunday, July 28
Monday, July 29
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, August 1
Friday, August 2
Saturday, August 3
Sunday, August 4
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Advisors
CDR. M.J Smith, USCG (Retired)- Executive Director
Madonna Kramer- Director of Marketing& Fund Development
Title Sponsors
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43°3′47″N 86°13′42″W / 43.06306°N 86.22833°W / 43.06306; -86.22833
www.coastguardfest.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-Haven-Coast-Guard-Festival-Official-FB-Page/128224850560478 https://www.coastguardfest.org/events/
