Fitzgerald Park

Fitzgerald Park (HM2AZ2)

Location: Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Eaton County
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N 42° 45.593', W 84° 45.652'

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Migrant Indian tribes led by the famous Chief Okemos called this area "Big Rocks." They came here in early spring to tap the sugar maples. Later, the beauty of the ledges and woods attracted the Grand Ledge Spiritualist Camp Association which, in 1894, established a summer campground and erected the large pavilion which still stands. Thousands of spiritualists came here for summer encampments until the turn of the century. In 1919, the City of Grand Ledge bought the property and named it Riverside Park. The pavilion was used for dances, roller skating and basketball. During World War II, it housed a factory. This park's name commemorates Grand Ledge native Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald who died in office in 1939. The pavilion was refurbished as a summer theater by the Grand Ledge Improvement Association in 1955.
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HM NumberHM2AZ2
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByMichigan History Division, Department of State
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Date Added Friday, August 31st, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 683220 N 4736582
Decimal Degrees42.75988333, -84.76086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 45.593', W 84° 45.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 45' 35.58" N, 84° 45' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)517
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 133 Fitzgerald Park Dr, Grand Ledge MI 48837, US
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