BELLE ISLE

BELLE ISLE PARK
Bell Isle is 942 acres. It is connected to the city of Detroit by the MacArthur Bridge. There are two other parks that are larger then Belle Isle they are:
A. GROSSE ISLE
B. FIGHTING ISLAND
These are all inland parks.

Belle Isle is the home to:
A. ANNA SCRIPPS WHITCOMB CONSERVATORY
B. THE DETROIT YACHT
C. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
D. DETROIT BOAT CLUB
E. DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM
F. THE CASINO
G. THE DETROIT MOUNTED POLICE
They have a nature center there for hikers and nature lovers.
They also have a beach on the island.
The Highlights on Belle Isle are:
A, THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
B.ANNA SCRIPPS WHITCOMB CONSERVATORY
The casino on the island is not used for gambling. It is a place that is used for public events.
During World War II was used for a practice area for the military.
An architect named Cass Gilbert had designed:
A. JAMES SCOTT MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
B. THE UNITED STATES COURT BUILDING IN WASHINGTON D.C.
C. THE WILLIAM LIVINGSTON LIGHTHOUSE WHICH IS MADE OF ALL MARBLE
At one time Belle Isle used to be a place for:
A. FALLOW DEER
B. THE CHILDREN’S ZOO
C. AND THE AQUARIAM
But due to budget costs and insufficient funds they had to be closed down. The 300 remaining animals were sent to the zoo, along with the nature center properties.
There is also auto racing on the island. This closed down for awhile. Then it resumed in 2007.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory holds rare flowers. This had happened in World War II. The place that holds these flowers is the conservatory. It holds:
A. RARE ORCHIDS
B. ANNUAL FLOWER BEDS
C. ROSE GARDEN
D. LILY POND GARDENS
The south wing of this building holds:
A. TROPICAL PLANTS
B. BANANAS
C. ORANGES
D. COFFEE
E. SUGAR CANE
F. ORCHIDS
The north wing houses:
A. FERNS
B. CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS
C. BLOOMING PLANTS
The Great Lakes Dossin Museum on the island is a maritime museum and it is all about shipwrecks and has a variety of model ships. One of the ships they talk about is the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.