Description: Detroit, MICHIGAN - Belle Isle - 1913: Belle Isle, officially Belle Isle Park, is a 982-acre (1.534 sq. mi) island park in the Detroit River, between the United States mainland and Canada. Owned by the City of Detroit, it is managed as a state park by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through a 30-year lease initiated in 2013. Belle Isle is the largest city-owned island park in the United States and is the third largest island in the Detroit River after Grosse Ile and Fighting Island. It is connected to mainland Detroit by the MacArthur Bridge. The island is home to the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Belle Isle Conservatory, the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, the Detroit Yacht Club on an adjacent island, the James Scott Memorial Fountain, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard station, a municipal golf course and numerous monuments. It also previously housed a Nature Center where visitors were able to traverse wooded trails and view wildlife natural habitats, a former Belle Isle Zoo, riding stables and the Detroit Boat Club. The island includes a half-mile (800 m) swimming beach. The island was settled by French colonists in the 18th century, who named it Île aux Cochons (Hog Island). The Island was once the estate of General Alexander Macomb, Jr., whose monument stands in the Washington Boulevard Historic District in downtown Detroit. On July 4, 1845, a historic picnic party was held on the island to change the name to “Belle Isle” in honor of Miss Isabelle Cass, the daughter of then Governor (General) Lewis Cass. Belle Isle literally means "beautiful island" in French. It is misspelled, however, and should be Belle Île. Prominent urban park designer Frederick Law Olmsted created a design for the island in the 1880s however, only some elements of his design were completed. This Divided Back Era postcard is in good condition but shows some edge wear. No. 1331.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-13T02:04:42.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
City/Region: Brooklyn
Landscape Architect: Frederick Law Olmsted
Featured Person: Frederick Law Olmsted
Canal: Bridge
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1913
Material: Paper
City: Detroit
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Belle Isle
Belle Isle: Detroit
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Region: Michigan
Country: United States
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation, Band Stand, Boats, Bridge, Canoes
Features: Panoramic
Band Stand: Canoes
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
