Flushing Riverview Park
Flushing Riverview Park is a public park along the Flint River in the city of Flushing, Michigan.[1] Riverview Park has a kayak/canoe access site into the Flint River.[2]
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| Location | Flushing, Michigan, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°03′40.1″N 83°51′17.9″W / 43.061139°N 83.854972°W |
| Area | 7.4 acres (3.0 ha) |
History
The first concrete bandstand was built in the late 1940s by the Flushing Chamber of Commerce. When originally built, it did not include a cover. In 1994, with public support, a cover was added.[3] In 1947, the flats area now known as Riverview Park was proposed by businessman Harrison Miller. This area once included Millpond. The Village of Flushing, along with donations by Bernard Bueche, make the park possible.[4] Tucker Memorial Pool was dedicated on July 1, 1956. The pool was built with money donated to the city from the will of Max Dealton Tucker, who was born in Flushing.[5] In 1976 for the 200th birthday of the Nation, the Flushing Bicentennial Walkway, part of the Riverview Park was completed.[1] On July 31, 2013, 440 new seats were installed in front of the bandshell.[6]
References
- ^ a b Flushing Sesquicentennial History Volume 1. Flushing, Michigan: Flushing Area Historical Society. 1985. p. 141.
- ^ "Flint River Paddles « The Flint River Watershed Coalition". flintriver.org. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ Flushing Sesquicentennial History Volume 3. Flushing, Michigan: Flushing Area Historical Societ. 1998. p. 134.
- ^ Flushing Sesquicentennial History Volume 1. Flushing Michigan: Flushing Area Historical Society. 1985. pp. 113, 129.
- ^ Genesee County 1900 – 1960. Michigan: Genesee County Historical Society. 2006. p. 116.
- ^ "Flushing plans celebration of Riverview Park renovations". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.