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The Rink at Campus Martius by Visit Detroit attracts visitors from around the Midwest all winter to ice skate under twinkling lights, a sparkling 64-foot Christmas tree, and the shining Detroit ...
The crowd reacts after the 66-foot Michigan-grown Norway spruce is lit during the 21st annual Detroit Tree Lighting event at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
Amelia Sharpe, 67, of Detroit, known as the "Christmas Tree Lady," talks with others after Detroit's Christmas tree was installed above the fountain at Campus Martius on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
Campus Martius Park (/ ˈ m ɑːr ʃ ʌ s / MAR-shuss) [1] is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius (from the Latin for Field of Mars, where Roman heroes walked) was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's plans to rebuild the city. [2]
Downtown Detroit has seen a major growth in entertainment [48] [49] in the past decade. Campus Martius Park is open year-round, with ice skating in the winter with a huge Christmas tree display, to a large fountain and many concerts in the summer. Downtown Detroit has also seen major growth in retail, such as Michigan-based Moosejaw outdoor ...
In 2006, the four-day Motown Winter Blast drew a cold weather crowd of about 1.2 million people to Campus Martius Park area downtown. [8] Metro Detroit is one of thirteen U.S. cities with teams from four major sports.
Two Giving Machines will be placed in Campus Martius in downtown Detroit on Thursday until Dec. 8 and then moved to Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids from Dec. 12 until Jan. 4. Another set of machines ...
The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a Civil War monument located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.This example of civic sculpture stands in a prominent location on the southeast tip of Campus Martius Park, where five principal thoroughfares—Michigan Avenue, Monroe Street, Cadillac Square, Fort Street, and Woodward Avenue—convene on the reconstructed traffic circle in front of One ...