Belle Isle is a 982-acre park located on the Detroit River within the City 0f Detroit MI. It is the most-visited state park in Michigan. Facilities include an aquarium, a conservatory, the Great Lakes Museum, a nature center, fountains, a golf course, a yacht club, and a venue for public events. The first photo, dated ca.1910, shows the Casino, which was used for public events, not gambling, in spite of its name. The third photo shows boaters on their way to a band concert in 1907. The Detroit Yacht Club appears in the fourth photo dated 1905. The Aquarium was the longest continuously operated aquarium in the U.S. when it closed in 2005. It is now open on a limited basis and is seen here in a photo dated 1908.
