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Detroit's Belle Isle Park - Our Island Jewel                

 July 30th at 6 pm, Ages 18+

A vintage postcard depicting people boating on the Grand Canal in Belle Isle, Detroit, with folks walking along the banks.

Join Brendan Roney as he explores Belle Isle’s layered past and the various events that shaped its future. The park has hosted world class sporting events, musical performances, and family parties. It has also witnessed massacre, riot, and military incursion. If not for a few twists of fate, this beloved island might have been a much different place, and its enduring significance continues to reflect the forces that shaped Detroit itself.