Upon arriving in Holland, Heber Walsh opened a general store at 25-27 E. Eighth St. that became the Walsh Drug Store and then City Drug Store, where The Outpost is located today.
A few times in 2021, I was able to pour through historic records, chat with locals and visit our archives to write pieces for a series called "Old Haunts of Holland." Each article was a labor of love 1,500 words covering decades of memories and dozens of photos to match.