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Wenonah Park was established in 1908 [1] as a part of the construction of the adjacent Wenonah Hotel (the site is now occupied by a DoubleTree by Hilton), giving the hotel a clear view of the riverfront. Both the hotel and park opened on November 9, 1908. Full development of the park and construction of the auditorium began after the hotel opening.
Wenona Beach Amusement Park was described by Augustus H. Gansser in his 1905 book on the History of Bay County, Michigan as "the 'Coney Island' of the Lakes." The park featured a casino , vaudeville performances, boating , carnival games, bath houses , [ 1 ] docking facilities, [ 3 ] and a boardwalk .
The majority of NRHP properties in Wayne County are in Detroit. These properties represent over a century's worth of the city's growth, from the Charles Trowbridge House (built in 1826, and the oldest known structure in the city) to structures in the Detroit Financial District built in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The following morning, when the swing span was operated, one half crashed into the Saginaw River blocking all riverine traffic. A river crossing was never reinstated at that location. [13] On December 10, 1977, a deadly fire claimed the lives of 10 at the Wenonah Hotel (Wenonah Park Apartments) in downtown Bay City. [14]
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Silver Lake is a center of park activities with swimming beach on the lake as well as access to a number of trails including the 17-mile (27 km) Potawatomi mountain bike trail. The 35-mile (56 km) Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail runs through the two parks (passing through Park Lyndon County Park between them). The park is also open to hunting ...
The DNR passport grant's objective is to provide funding to local governmental units for the development of public recreation facilities. This can include the development of new facilities and the ...
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 38,144 at the 2010 census , down from 40,008 at the 2000 census . [ 5 ] With a population density of 6,476.1/sq mi (2,500.4/km 2 ) at the 2010 census, Lincoln Park is the second most-densely populated municipality in the state after Hamtramck .