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Belle Isle (Postcard History Series)

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Detroit’s crowning jewel, Belle Isle, has been a leisure destination for natives and guests alike for well over a century. Originating as Wahnabezee or “Swan Island” by Native American citizens and Isle aux Cochons or “Hog Island” by early French settlers, the name was once changed to Belle Isle in 1845 to honor Michigan governor Lewis Cass’s daughter Isabelle. After generations of passing between private and non-private ownership, the island was once bought in 1879 by the Town of Detroit, which commissioned famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to create the beloved haven that may be known these days. An island oasis with attractions dating back to its early years, Belle Isle continues to glue the past, present, and long run of a colourful Town.

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