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Acquisition of the south shore site occurred in 1932; acquisition of the west shore site occurred in 1939, with development beginning there in 1965. [3] Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps and WPA developed the south shore site in the 1930s, building a log bath house [4] and a 40-by-80-foot limestone picnic shelter [5] that is still in use.
However, developer Emerald Living remains "very committed to the New South Works project." [10] Currently, the site consists of two publicly accessible parks, Steelworkers Park and Park 566. Steelworker's Park includes a large prairie restoration and a monument to the U.S. Steel workers and their families. [11]
Lake Michigan near South Shore Park 43°00′05″N 87°53′08″W / 43.0015°N 87.8855°W / 43.0015; -87.8855 ( LIGHT VESSEL NO. 57 (Shipwreck 90-foot wood-hulled boat built in 1891 and stationed until 1923 at Gray's Reef west of the Mackinac Bridge in lieu of a more expensive permanent lighthouse.
Construction to rehabilitate and relocate South Shore beach farther south along Bay View's stretch of Lake Michigan begins in mid to late October and is expected to wrap up in the spring of 2025 ...
Jackson Park is a 551.5-acre (223.2 ha) urban park on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of Chicago.Straddling the Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and South Shore neighborhoods, the park was designed in 1871 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and remodeled in 1893 to serve as the site of the World's Columbian Exposition.
The remains of Light Vessel No.57 were discovered by divers along the shore, about 600 feet (180 m) south off the tip of South Shore Park. One of the divers reported that while most of the ship was buried under silt in 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m) of water, with some parts of her hull poking through the lake floor.
Michigan's first NHLs were designated on October 9, 1960, when three locations were chosen. The latest designation was made on January 13, 2021. Eleven Historic Landmarks in Michigan are more specifically designated National Historic Landmark Districts, meaning that they cover a large area rather than a single building. [4]
The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was lit in 1872, and is still operational. The tower is a shortened version of the Muskegon South Pierhead Light, and replaced an 1872 wooden tower. The catwalk is original and still links the tower to shore: it is ...