Photos of Boblo Island, 1890s-1970s
Photos of Boblo Island, 1890s-1970s Unfortunately, there are many under the age of thirty. Boblo Island was at one time the most popular summer amusement getaway in Michigan. Rides, animals, concessions, games, food, dancing, swimming...Boblo had it all. It opened in 1898 as Boblo Island Amusement Park on Bois Blanc Island (not the Bois Blanc up near Mackinac Island, but the one on the Detroit River). The island was situated between Detroit and Canada, but for a Michigander to visit, you had to cross the Canadian border...usually by one of the Boblo ferry boats. Even though it was officially ...
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