The story
For 85 years, Detroiters rode steamboats 18 miles down the Detroit River to this magical island amusement park with a Henry Ford-financed dance hall.
Everything that was here
- 1898–1993
Boblo Island Amusement ParkAmusement Park
For 85 years, Detroiters rode steamboats 18 miles down the Detroit River to this magical island amusement park with a Henry Ford-financed dance hall.
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Nearby history
Joe Louis Arena
600 Civic Center Dr · 15.5 km away
Michigan Central Station (Ford Campus)
2001 15th St · 15.5 km away
Cobo Hall / Huntington Place
1 Washington Blvd · 15.7 km away
Fort Pontchartrain Hotel
2 Washington Blvd · 15.9 km away
Anchor Bar
450 W Fort St · 15.9 km away
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525 W Lafayette Blvd · 15.9 km away
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