Welcome 2018! We are starting the new year by offering you a chance to win a free copy of our new book… REGISTER NOW See this #AmazonGiveaway for a chance to win: Belle Isle (Postcard History Series). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Jan 9, … Continue reading Book Giveaway …
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
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
This has been a long anticipated day in our household. Postcard History Series: Belle Isle (Detroit, Michigan) has finally been released. To those of you who have supported us through this journey, we say "thank you" from the bottom of our hearts. We are excited … Continue reading Our Book is Finally Here!
Historic Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan 