A NARROW ESCAPE. — Yesterday as Arthur Gore and a couple of friends were duck hunting near the foot of Belle Isle, a shot gun lying between Mr. Gore’s knees accidentally exploded. Fortunately no one was injured, and the only damage done was the tearing away of a portion of the gunwale of the boat.
From The Detroit Free Press, 22 April 1868, Wednesday
Discouraged because of a quarrel with his sweetheart, Thomas Newton shot himself through the heart yesterday afternoon. He was found in a semi-conscious condition near the new canal at the upper end of Belle Isle by a park policeman about 3:30 o’clock and was taken … Continue reading Lovers Quarrel
During his frequent walks about Belle Isle, John Kay, well-known Detroiter, makes friends with the tame squirrels which approach him in expectation of a peanut treat. – J.S. Milligan From The Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), Sunday 2 March 1930, Page 89
Architect Olmstead* paid another visit to Belle Isle Park yesterday and made a thorough examination of the grounds. He expressed himself as being more favorably impressed with the island than on the previous days’ visits, and thinks it can be improved in a manner agreeable … Continue reading Belle Isle Park Improvement
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
Historic Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan 