Flint in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

McFarlan Park

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

1. McFarlan Park Marker

Inscription. McFarlan Park, purchased in 1875 for $3,700.00 wsa the first park owned by the City of Flint and was the basis for the park and recreation system which now extends into all parts of the city. An ornamental fountain, the gift of Alexander McFarlan, was installed in the park, from which source the park derived its name.
100th Anniversary
July 21, 1975

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 43° 1.181′ N, 83° 41.619′ W. Marker is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is at the intersection of Saginaw Street and Martin Luther King Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Saginaw Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flint MI 48502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Genesee County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Smith / Fred A. Aldrich (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Dallas Dort (about 800 feet away); W. C. Billy Durant (about 800 feet away); Carriage Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bold Moves (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington Elm Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexis de Tocqueville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flint.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 26, 2021

2. McFarlan Park Marker

Located in McFarlan Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 987 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.