Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Independent Park Boat Launch
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024
1. Independent Park Boat Launch Marker
The Bay County Independence Park Boat Launch Facility is located upon a former industrial area that has been impacted by petroleum and other chemicals, and is listed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as a site of environmental contamination* (Michigan I.D. #09000033). In the spirit of brownfield redevelopment, this site has been redeveloped in an environmentally beneficial manner for your personal enjoyment and recreational use under the joint cooperation of The Dow Chemical Company, Bay County, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Dedicated May 2001, Thomas L. Hickner, Bay County Executive
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2001.
Location. 43° 36.885′ N, 83° 52.271′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of McGillivary Road and Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McGillivary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Signal Shack (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Signal Bridge (about 600 feet away); USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft (about 700 feet away); Mark 46 Torpedo (about 700 feet away); Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy (about 800 feet away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Henry & Luella Clements House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024
2. Independent Park Boat Launch Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024
3. Independent Park Boat Launch
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
