Bloomer Park, located at the north end of John R Road in Rochester Hills, is the city’s oldest park. The centennial of its founding will occur in 2022. Long before anyone thought of dedicating the land for recreational purposes, the location was part of a pioneer-era transportation project called the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal. The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal was begun under Michigan’s first governor, Stevens T. Mason, who broke ground for the waterway near Mount Clemens in 1838. State leaders … [Read more...]
Bloomer Park is Steeped in History
Filed Under: A Look Back, The Community Edge Tagged With: Anders Haugen, Bloomer Park, Bloomer Park Ski Jump, Bloomer State Park No. 2, Bloomer Unit, By Deborah J. Larsen, Civilian Conservation Corps, Clinton Kalamazoo Canal, Dale Hughes, Detroit Ski Club, Erie Canal, Harry F. Kelly, Howard Bradley Bloomer, Michigan Department of Conservation, Michigan Historical Marker, Stevens T. Mason, velodrome, Yates Park
