Remembering Walled Lake’s summer resort years
During the 1920s, Walled Lake became known as the “Playground of Detroit.” The south-shore amusement park opened in 1929 and closed in 1969. The…
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Local notices. Library happenings. Stories from our past. A growing record of the place we call home.
City and library source checks are scheduled for 5 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Eastern. New announcements are saved here when available; past event notices remain part of the archive. History and learning articles are researched separately.
How Walled Lake’s library found its home
Walled Lake’s library grew from local volunteer efforts. Before 1945, the Civic Welfare Club and Embroidery Club circulated books at the high school. The…
Read the storyFrom village to city: a short Walled Lake timeline
Walled Lake’s story connects travel, trade and recreation. The City’s 2017 master plan identifies Walter B. Hewitt’s arrival in 1825 as the first known…
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