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Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Get directions. 2 reviews and 10 photos of CRANE PARK "I finally got the chance to re-visit! I kind of love playing tennis here. There are only two courts, and both nets need some tightening, but I felt fancy regardless.
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Location. 2001 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo 49008 View Map. Crane Park is a beautiful 10-acre garden park on Westnedge Hill that is a popular venue for outdoor weddings. Visitors can walk nearly 700 feet of pathways or meet friends for a picnic or game of tennis or pickleball.
Crane Park - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) Crane Park, Kalamazoo: See reviews, articles, and photos of Crane Park, ranked No.37 on Tripadvisor among 69 attractions in Kalamazoo.
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200 S. Rose St. The oldest park in Kalamazoo has seen a number of changes in the last three years, among them the removal of a controversial fountain sculpture, the addition of two electronic signs, and the filling-in of a reflecting pool. But there were also many earlier changes on these 3.6 acres of land, which became a park in the 1850s. Nearly ...
607 E. Kilgore Road The desire for a large public park led Kalamazoo to acquire 66 acres of the John Milham farm in 1910. The park tripled in size by 1929 and attracted those wanting to picnic or even camp overnight or play on its croquet, volleyball, shuffleboard and tennis courts. A golf course, boat lagoon, bathhouse and pool were added in 1927,...
2600 Mt. Olivet Road For more than 35 years, runners and walkers, including myself, have come to this park on New Year’s Day to participate in the John Daly Memorial One One Run, sponsored by Gazelle Sports. Kalamazoo opened this 186-acre park on the northeast side of the city in 1956, with plans for picnic sites, recreational areas, a golf course,...
1101 S. Westnedge Ave. What is now a small park in the Vine neighborhood was Kalamazoo’s first cemetery. It has been estimated that between 1833 and 1862 nearly 500 people were buried there. Once Riverside Cemetery on Riverview Drive opened in 1862, many of the bodies interred in this first cemetery were moved, but there is no accurate account of e...
2001 S. Westnedge Ave. For some people this is a park they pass as they drive up and down South Westnedge Avenue. For others, like me, it’s a neighborhood park. And for many, it is a place of beauty, with its well-tended flower gardens. In 1911, Edgar Crane left 10 acres near his home to the city. The park blossomed by 1941, when Works Progess Admi...
Natalie Patchell examines of the history and transformation of Crane Park in the Westnedge Hill neighborhood from an 1880s gravel pit to the park it is today with beautifully designed gardens. Presented at Kalamazoo Public Library as part of a series of programs honoring the diversity and history of Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Phone: (269) 553-7808 Fax: (269) 553-7959 Contact Local History. Open Hours ... Crane Park, ca. 1941 Kalamazoo Public Library Photograph P-767.
Jan 16, 2023 · by HP Research. January 16, 2023. Crane Park is a historic park in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that has a rich history and cultural significance. The park is named after the Crane family, who were prominent citizens of Kalamazoo in the 19th century.
