Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park
Beatrice M. Buck
| | 28 January 1930- 13 October 2007 | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022
1. Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park Marker
Historian, activist, and playwright, Beatrice M. Buck made it her life's work to preserve the history and culture of the great Paradise Valley in Detroit, Michigan.
In Detroit's Paradise Valley, individuals, families, businesses, the arts, entertainment and culture thrived from the 1920s through the 1960s. Populated by African American residents and historical personalities, Paradise Valley was an exciting core of civic life featuring elegant, high-rise apartments, first-class hotels, stylish restaurants, live theater, popular nightclubs, fancy social clubs, and sports and recreational activities. It was an extraordinary American community perhaps only paralleled by the Harlem Renaissance. The legacy lives on in the progeny of those individuals who were a part of this historical society. People among us who embody the hopes, opportunities, visions, dreams, successes and leadership first created in "The Valley." "Hold on to what you have, learn to appreciate what you have and take care of it."-Beatrice M. Buck
This beautiful park is dedicated in honor of Ms. Beatrice M. Buck.
Erected 2009 by Detroit Recreation Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.
Location.
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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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Germantown / The Harmonie Club (a few steps from this marker); Music Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Eagle (about 400 feet away); Henry the Hatter (about 500 feet away); L.B. King and Company Building (about 600 feet away); Statue of Abraham Lincoln (about 800 feet away); Parker's Alley (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022
2. Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022
3. Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,653 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
