Royal Oak in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Detroit Zoological Park
Erected 2000 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number S659.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1928.
Location. 42° 28.636′ N, 83° 9.015′ W.
Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker can be reached from West Ten Mile Road near Woodward Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8450 West Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak MI 48067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ridge Road (approx. Ό mile away); Polar Bears (approx. half a mile away); Royal Oak Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Royal Oak Woman's Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); Howard & Howard (approx. 0.7 miles away); Royal Oak Post Office Tragedy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Baptist Church of Royal Oak (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.
Also see . . .
1. Detroit Zoo. Wikipedia article that includes a history of the zoo. (Submitted on October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. Arthur Asahel Shurcliff. Wikipedia article about Arthur (Shurtleff) Shurcliff. (Submitted on October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
3. Carl Hagenbeck. Wikipedia article about the German wild animal merchant and transformer of zoo architecture. (Submitted on October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker possibly moved or removed
The marker was inside the zoo to the north of the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, but may been moved or removed when the Park Penguin Conservation Center was built (the center opened in 2016).
— Submitted October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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