Summit Township near Jackson in Jackson County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jackson Illuminated Cascades

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

1. Jackson Illuminated Cascades Marker

Inscription.

Welcome to the Jackson Illuminated Cascades, first displayed May 9, 1932 and located in the 457 acre Cascades Park area. A variety of hues are produced by mixing 1,250 colored electric lights located under 16 levels of cascading water. The Falls are 500 feet long and has 129 steps on each side leading upwards 64 feet (vertical height) to the top. There are three main pools 30 feet by 90 feet which have six illuminated fountains located at each side. These fountains send water sprays skyward illuminating the heavens, creating misty color combinations. 2,000 gallons of water per minute are pumped from a lagoon system in the park area. The original construction cost $98,000 in October, 1931. Surrounded by trees and junipers, the recently renovated Cascades provides travelers and native Jacksonians tranquility and solitude from every visit.
We hope you enjoy your visit.

Erected 1973 by Jackson Cascades Lions Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1932.

Location. 42° 13.777′ N, 84° 25.978′ W. Marker is near Jackson,

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Michigan, in Jackson County. It is in Summit Township. It can be reached from South Brown Street 0.1 miles south of Randolph Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 South Brown Street, Jackson MI 49203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cascades (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Arizona Battleship BB-39 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Remember Pearl Harbor (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9-11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ella W. Sharp Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ella Sharp Museum (approx. 1.3 miles away); Size 236 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dibble School (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . YouTube video of falls and lights.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2024

2. Jackson Illuminated Cascades Marker

(Submitted on June 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

3. Jackson Illuminated Cascades Marker

Jackson Illuminated Cascades image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou

4. Jackson Illuminated Cascades

This view includes the topography diagram of the cascades.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2024

5. Jackson Illuminated Cascades Marker

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2024

6. Jackson Illuminated Cascades

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 15, 2022

7. Jackson Illuminated Cascades

This view is from the top of the cascades.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 6, 7. submitted on June 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.