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'''Maybury State Park''' is a [[state park]] in [[Northville Township, Michigan|Northville Township]], [[ |
'''Maybury State Park''' is a [[state park]] in [[Northville Township, Michigan|Northville Township]], [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]], [[Michigan]] composed of {{convert|944|acre|ha}} of gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest. The park gives people in the nearby metropolitan area an opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation activities in a state park setting. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 18:13, 10 May 2011
| Maybury State Park | |
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 Park office, Beck Road entrance | |
  Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Lower Peninsula, Wayne County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Northville, Michigan |
| Area | 944 acres (382 ha) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| www | |
Maybury State Park is a state park in Northville Township, Wayne County, Michigan composed of 944 acres (382 ha) of gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest. The park gives people in the nearby metropolitan area an opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation activities in a state park setting.
History
Long before the park became a haven for picnickers, the isolated woods and farm fields held more than 40 buildings—infirmaries, children's playgrounds in a quarantined city for thousands of Detroit's highly infectious tuberculosis patients.
Many of Maybury's paved walking trails are on former walks and roadways, although just four stone and brick doctors' residences remain, including one that serves as park headquarters.
From 1919-69, the site served as a quarantine and recovery center for people suffering from what was called "consumption." Most of the buildings were torn down before the land became Wayne County's first state park in 1975.
Wealthy retired real estate tycoon William H. Maybury spearheaded Detroit's construction of the facility so thousands of TB sufferers could be removed from the city, and where the beautiful surroundings might help nurse some back to health.[1]
Facilities
- Maybury Farm
- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter - Reservation required
- Playground
Activities
- Biking (paved) - 4 miles (6.4 km)
- Cross Country Skiing - 10 miles (16 km)
- Equestrian - 11 miles (18 km)
- Fishing
- Hiking - 15 miles (24 km)
- Mountain Biking - 5 miles (8.0 km)
Maybury Farm
In 2003 the DNR asked the Northville Community Foundation to take over the operations of the Maybury Farm, which had been closed in 2002. An agreement was reached and the farm reopened in September 2005.[2]
Activities
- Corn Maze
- Dairy Days
- Day Camp
- Farm Animals
- Farm Days
- Garden Clinic
- Maple Syrup Tours
References
- ^ Maybury Sanatorium
- ^ Maybury Farm Northville Community Foundation
External links
- Maps, Weather & More - Unearthed Outdoors
- Friends of Maybury State Park
Parks in metropolitan Detroit | ||
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| Detroit city |
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| Metro 600 to 1,500 acres (243 to 607 ha) | ||
| 1,500 to 5,000 acres (607 to 2,023 ha) | ||
| over 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) | ||
| Waterways | ||
| Major beaches | ||
| Trails 5 to 36 miles (8 to 58 km) | ||
| Zoological and botanical | ||
See also Tourism in metropolitan Detroit and Huron–Clinton Metroparks | ||