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Electric Park, Detroit. Electric Park was an amusement park in Detroit, Michigan that was in operation from 1906 to 1928. [1] Owned by Arthur Gaulker and his family, the park was also known by Riverview Park, Luna Park, and Granada Park in its 22-year existence, with several unofficial nicknames like "Pike's Peak", "Riverside", and "Granada".
Boblo Island Amusement Park was an amusement park which operated from June 18, 1898, until its closure on September 30, 1993. Its amusement rides were sold in 1994. [1] The park was located on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, just above the mouth of the Detroit River. The people of Detroit, Michigan, characterized it as the city's Coney Island. [2]
Belle Isle Park, known simply as Belle Isle (/ b ɛ l ˈ aɪ ə l /), 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.
Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Ref. Arlington Beach Park Arlington: 1923–1929 Buckroe Beach Amusement Park Hampton: 1897–1985 [96] Forest Hill Park Richmond: 1890s–1932 Holy Land USA Bedford: 1972–2009 Idlewood Amusement Park Richmond: 1902–1910s Named West End Electrical Park from 1906 to the 1910s. Lakeside Amusement ...
Electric Park, Detroit, Michigan (26 May 1906 – 1928), went through several names in its existence, including Luna Park [8] [9] Electric Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (1895 – c. 1926) – park adjacent to nearby Lake Hallie ; closed after Chippewa Valley Electric Railway ceased operations on September 1, 1926
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Tashmoo Park was an amusement park in Algonac, Michigan. Opened in 1897, it closed in 1951. Most of it was later demolished, though the dance pavilion remains today, used by a marina to store recreational boats over the winter. The park's name was given to the steamer Tashmoo and probably comes from Lake Tashmoo on Martha's Vineyard.
Comerica Park sits on the original site of the Detroit College of Law. [26] Groundbreaking for the new stadium was held on October 29, 1997. [ 1 ] At the time of construction, the scoreboard in left field was the largest in Major League Baseball. [ 27 ]