Cedar Mount, Waterfall and Canoes, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the Cedar Mound on Belle Isle, with people canoeing on the canal in the foreground and people standing along the shore. Printed on verso: Cedar Mount, Waterfall and Canoes, Belle Isle. Belle Isle is in the Detroit River, between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The Island contains 702 acres and is entirely covered with one of the most beautiful parks in the United States, having some 21 miles of Macadam Roads; a magnificent Casino; Pavilions; Boat Houses; Aquarium; Horticultural Hall and Zoological Gardens. The Island was purchased by Detroit in 1879 and has since then expended $1,600,000 in beautifying it. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jun 22, 1913.

Date Issued:

1913-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Belle Isle, Cedar Mound, and Canoeing

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/6B3900C8-9639-47D7-B5AA-004910265898