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'''Gallup Park''' is a park on the [[Huron River]] in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]. Gallup Park is the busiest park in the Ann Arbor parks system, and features multiple amenities including a [[canoe livery]]. The park's pathways form a major component of the [[Border-to-Border Trail]], a multi-use trail that spans [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]. |
'''Gallup Park''' is a park on the [[Huron River]] in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]. Gallup Park is the busiest park in the Ann Arbor parks system, and features multiple amenities including a [[canoe livery]]. The park's pathways form a major component of the [[Border-to-Border Trail]], a multi-use trail that spans [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]. |
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== Location == |
== Location == |
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Gallup Park |
Gallup Park along the Huron River.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Shackman |first=Grace |date=2021 |title=Huron River Renaissance: Ann Arbor Rediscovers Its River |url=https://aadl.org/node/580647 |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=Ann Arbor Observer |via=Ann Arbor District Library |issue=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=Juliet |date=Winter 2019 |title=A Treasure for Birds: Gallup Park |url=https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/NAP/Documents/Newsletters/fieldoperations_nap-newsletter_2019_winter.pdf |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=Natural Area Preservation News |publisher=City of Ann Arbor |pages=1 |volume=24 |issue=4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1976-05-04 |title=New Bridge OKd For Gallup Park |url=https://aadl.org/node/582161 |access-date=2024-03-19 |work=The Ann Arbor News |via=Ann Arbor District Library}}</ref> The park contains a series of artificial islands in Geddes Pond, with bridges between the islands creating a {{Convert|1.65|mi|km|adj=on}} trail loop that connects both sides of the river. |
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The longest pathway in Gallup Park carries the [[Border-to-Border Trail]] from Mitchell Field upstream to Geddes Dam downstream, parallel to the tracks of the [[Michigan Line]].<ref>{{Cite map|title=Welcome to Gallup Park|publisher=City of Ann Arbor|url=https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/parks-places/PublishingImages/website%20editing%20sharepoint%20folders/Gallup/gallup%20map.png|access-date=2024-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607212839/https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/parks-places/PublishingImages/website%20editing%20sharepoint%20folders/Gallup/gallup%20map.png|archive-date=2022-06-07|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Gallup Park connects to multiple parks in the area, including Mitchell Field, Furstenburg Nature Area, and Parker Mill County Park. |
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== Amenities == |
== Amenities == |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Gallup Park is located on Geddes Pond, an impoundment of the Huron River created by Geddes Dam. [[DTE Electric Company|Detroit Edison]] operated Geddes Dam for [[hydropower]] in the early 20th century, in coordination with three other dams on the Huron River. By the late 1950s, Detroit Edison was no longer interested in operating the dams, and offered them to the City of Ann Arbor. Detroit Edison sold the four dams to the city in 1963 for a total of $400,000, equivalent to ${{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=.4|start_year=1963|r=1|fmt=}} million in {{Inflation/year|index=US-GDP}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fulton |first=Doug |date=1970-10-26 |title=Flood Washed Away Decade Of Dam Plans |url=https://aadl.org/node/77359 |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=The Ann Arbor News |via=Ann Arbor District Library}}</ref> |
Gallup Park is located on Geddes Pond, an impoundment of the Huron River created by Geddes Dam. [[DTE Electric Company|Detroit Edison]] operated Geddes Dam for [[hydropower]] in the early 20th century, in coordination with three other dams on the Huron River. By the late 1950s, Detroit Edison was no longer interested in operating the dams, and offered them to the City of Ann Arbor. Detroit Edison sold the four dams to the city in 1963 for a total of $400,000, equivalent to ${{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=.4|start_year=1963|r=1|fmt=}} million in {{Inflation/year|index=US-GDP}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fulton |first=Doug |date=1970-10-26 |title=Flood Washed Away Decade Of Dam Plans |url=https://aadl.org/node/77359 |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=The Ann Arbor News |via=Ann Arbor District Library}}</ref> |
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While the site was still owned by Detroit Edison, Gallup Park's namesake Eli A. Gallup had already taken action to improve the site. Gallup, the Ann Arbor parks superintendent from 1919 to |
While the site was still owned by Detroit Edison, Gallup Park's namesake Eli A. Gallup had already taken action to improve the site. Gallup, the Ann Arbor parks superintendent from 1919 to , personally directed the dumping of landfill from the construction of [[Mary Markley Hall]] at the banks of Geddes Pond, creating the beginnings of the infrastructure of the park today.<ref name=":0" /> |
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When the city purchased the |
When the city purchased the , by the tracks of the [[Michigan Central Railroad]]. A [[dam failure]] in 1968 drained Geddes Pond, for |
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plans were drawn up for improvements to the site, centered on the principle of "return to the river." The designs emphasized the role of the water in the site, with a series of artificial islands in the middle of Geddes Pond connected by bridges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlain |first=Jan |date=2017-08-23 |title=Return to the River |url=https://annarborobserver.com/return-to-the-river/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=Ann Arbor Observer}}</ref> The islands were built while the pond was dry.<ref name=":0" /> As construction progressed, nearby landowners objected to the park's construction, concerned that increased foot and automobile traffic would diminish their experience as owners of riverfront property. |
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== Namesake == |
== Namesake == |
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Eli A. Gallup (1891-1964) <ref>{{Cite news |date=1964-06-25 |title=Retired Parks Department Head, Eli Gallup, Dies At Age Of 73 |work=The Ann Arbor News |pages=21 |via=NewsBank}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:46, 28 March 2024
| Gallup Park | |
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 View of the Huron River in the park | |
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| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°16′22″N 83°41′32″W / 42.27278°N 83.69222°W |
| Area | 69 acres (28 ha) |
| Operated by | City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation |
| Facilities | Canoe livery |
| Website | www |
Gallup Park is a park on the Huron River in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gallup Park is the busiest park in the Ann Arbor parks system, and features multiple amenities including a canoe livery, universal-access playgrounds, and a public boat launch. The park's pathways form a major component of the Border-to-Border Trail, a multi-use trail that spans Washtenaw County.
Location
Gallup Park extends along the Huron River for 3.25 miles (5.23 km), 69-acre (28 ha).[1][2][3] The park contains a series of artificial islands in Geddes Pond, with bridges between the islands creating a 1.65-mile (2.66 km) trail loop that connects both sides of the river.
The longest pathway in Gallup Park carries the Border-to-Border Trail from Mitchell Field upstream to Geddes Dam downstream, parallel to the tracks of the Michigan Line.[4]
Amenities
History
Gallup Park is located on Geddes Pond, an impoundment of the Huron River created by Geddes Dam. Detroit Edison operated Geddes Dam for hydropower in the early 20th century, in coordination with three other dams on the Huron River. By the late 1950s, Detroit Edison was no longer interested in operating the dams, and offered them and the land upstream of them to the City of Ann Arbor. Detroit Edison sold the four dams to the city in 1963 for a total of $400,000, equivalent to $3.1 million in 2023.[5][6]
While the site was still owned by Detroit Edison, Gallup Park's namesake Eli A. Gallup had already taken action to improve the site. Gallup, the Ann Arbor parks superintendent from 1919 to 1961, personally directed the dumping of landfill from the construction of Mary Markley Hall at the banks of Geddes Pond, creating the beginnings of the infrastructure of the park today.[1]
When the city purchased the dams, Geddes Pond was a marshy area, only accessible by crossing the tracks of the Michigan Central Railroad. A dam failure in 1968 drained Geddes Pond, diminishing the population of wildlife in the park, and necessitating additional funding for dam repairs and park improvements. A 1971
plans were drawn up for improvements to the site, centered on the principle of "return to the river." The designs emphasized the role of the water in the site, with a series of artificial islands in the middle of Geddes Pond connected by bridges.[7] The islands were built while the pond was dry.[1] As construction progressed, nearby landowners objected to the park's construction, concerned that increased foot and automobile traffic would diminish their experience as owners of riverfront property.
Namesake
Eli A. Gallup (1891-1964) [8]
References
- ^ a b c Shackman, Grace (2021). "Huron River Renaissance: Ann Arbor Rediscovers Its River". Ann Arbor Observer (City Guide ed.). Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Ann Arbor District Library.
- ^ Berger, Juliet (Winter 2019). "A Treasure for Birds: Gallup Park" (PDF). Natural Area Preservation News. Vol. 24, no. 4. City of Ann Arbor. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "New Bridge OKd For Gallup Park". The Ann Arbor News. May 4, 1976. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Ann Arbor District Library.
- ^ Welcome to Gallup Park (Map). City of Ann Arbor. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Fulton, Doug (October 26, 1970). "Flood Washed Away Decade Of Dam Plans". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved 2024-03-20 – via Ann Arbor District Library.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2023-11-30. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Schlain, Jan (August 23, 2017). "Return to the River". Ann Arbor Observer. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Retired Parks Department Head, Eli Gallup, Dies At Age Of 73". The Ann Arbor News. June 25, 1964. p. 21 – via NewsBank.
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