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The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (commonly and locally known as the Belle Isle Conservatory) is a greenhouse and a botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre (397-hectare) island park located on the Detroit River within Detroit, Michigan. While located near the Canada–United States border, the island is entirely within the U.S.
Belle Isle Park, known simply as Belle Isle (/ bɛlˈaɪəl /), is a 982-acre (1.534 sq mi; 397 ha) island park in Detroit, Michigan, developed in the late 19th century. It consists of Belle Isle, an island in the Detroit River, as well as several surrounding islets. The U.S.-Canada border is in the channel south of Belle Isle.
The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by noted architects George D. Mason and Albert Kahn, [5] it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. [2] The aquarium reopened to the public on August ...
The city of Detroit closed it in 2005 amid economic hardship, but the Belle Isle Conservancy, through fundraising efforts, was able to reopen the aquarium in 2012, which it still operates today.
Nearly 100-year-old Dante monument's connection to Belle Isle is somewhat obscure. Gannett. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press. September 15, 2024 at 1:22 PM. One of the beauties of public art is that ...
One of Detroit's jewels, the giant slide at Belle Isle is reopening this week and offering free rides for local residents. The six-lane slide at Belle Isle Park will allow you to ride for free on ...
The Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, governed by a 19-member board of directors, with five members representing the City of Detroit: a seat appointed by the Mayor, one by the City Council, representatives from the Recreation Department and General Services Department, and the manager of Belle Isle in the Recreation Department.
The Detroit International Riverfront is a tourist attraction and landmark of Detroit, Michigan, extending from the Ambassador Bridge in the west to Belle Isle in the east, for a total of 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers) along the Detroit River. The International Riverfront encompasses a cruise ship passenger terminal and dock, a marina, a multitude ...