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Wenonah Park is the central park of Bay County, Michigan. The park, approximately 6.1 acres (2.5 ha), is located along the east bank of the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan, United States and centered on an amphitheatre. [1] [2] Across the river is another city park, Veterans Memorial Park.
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. [2]
The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a drawbridge located in Bay City, Michigan.It carries State Highway M-25 and Business Spur I-75 over the Saginaw River.Its location is just south of Wenonah Park (on the east side of the river), and Veteran's Park (on the west side).
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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]
Lake Michigan: Holland State Park: Ottawa: 142 acres 57 ha: 1926: Lake Macatawa, Lake Michigan: Indian Lake State Park: Schoolcraft: 567 acres 229 ha: 1932: Indian Lake: Interlochen State Park: Grand Traverse: 187 acres 76 ha: 1917: Green Lake, Duck Lake: First state park created under Michigan state parks system Keith J. Charters Traverse City ...
The Michigan State Highway Department assigned the M-212 designation to its current alignment from what was then US 23 on December 29, 1937. [2] It has broadly remained the same since. [ 3 ] Originally, US 23 ran along the highway at the eastern terminus of M-212, [ 7 ] but the highway department realigned this along the shore of Lake Huron in ...
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 ...