From The Detroit News, 22 February 1940
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Hello Jenkins
Postmarked August 24, 1937 to Mr. & Mrs. B. Jenkins of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, this postcard features the long gone Lagoon and Mound on Belle Isle. Once a popular attraction – with a tunnel through the middle of the mound, a waterfall feature on one side, … Continue reading Hello Jenkins
Skaters Have Narrow Escapes
From the Detroit Free Press, 23 January 1911, Monday, Page 5 Skating on the river and waterways of Belle Isle yesterday afternoon two young men had narrow escapes from drowning. Ernest Warren, aged 18, broke through the ice in a canal on the island and … Continue reading Skaters Have Narrow Escapes
Belle Isle Speedway Project (1900)
Horse Racing on Belle Isle was the talk of the day on January 13, 1900.
Book Giveaway …
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Found The Truth
It took some convincing of the local leadership to finally purchase Belle Isle as a park for the City of Detroit. Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the Detroit Free Press on June 29, 1879. It contains a letter to the … Continue reading Found The Truth
Ice Boating
Winter doesn't slow a Michigander down. Ice Skating or Ice Boating were options for those endless winter days. From the Detroit Free Press, January 7, 1896, comes the following announcement. ICE BOATING First of a Series of Races To-Day. The first of a series of … Continue reading Ice Boating
Skating Exhibition, Belle Isle
Winter time fun on Belle Isle! This postcard depicts ice skating on Belle Isle most likely in the early 1900s. This little snippet appeared in the Detroit Free Press on December 31, 1917: 9,000 ENJOY SKATING ON ICE AT BELLE ISLE About 9,000 skaters enjoyed the … Continue reading Skating Exhibition, Belle Isle
Enter for a chance to win!
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Historic Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan 