Each year the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival recognizes a point of Coast Guard history and a more local or regional point to add to the streets of COAST GUARD CITY, U.S.A. in the “Walk of Coast Guard History”.
The Walk of Coast Guard History was started in 2006 when two "Points of Coast Guard History" were designed, prepared, and installed in the walkway at the approach to Grand Haven City Hall. The concept for this new event was quite simple, integrating the long and prestigious history of the United States Coast Guard in Grand Haven and around the world, with the celebration of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard.