Flushing Riverview Park

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Flushing Riverview Park is a public park along the Flint River in the city of Flushing, Michigan. [1] Riverview Park has a kayak/canoe access site into the Flint River. [2] Along with river access, the park has a tennis court, basketball court, playgrounds, pavilions, amphitheater, walkways and open field. [3]

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Flushing Riverview Park
Flushing Riverview Park
Location Flushing, Michigan, United States
Coordinates 43°03′40.1″N83°51′17.9″W / 43.061139°N 83.854972°W / 43.061139; -83.854972 Coordinates: 43°03′40.1″N83°51′17.9″W / 43.061139°N 83.854972°W / 43.061139; -83.854972
Area7.4 acres (3.0 ha)

History

The first concrete bandstand was built in the late 1940s by the Flushing Chamber of Commerce. When originally built, it did not include a cover. [1]

In 1947, the flats area now known as Riverview Park was proposed by businessman Harrison Miller. This area once included Millpond. The Village of Flushing, along with donations by Bernard Bueche, make the park possible. [4]

Tucker Memorial Pool was dedicated on July 1, 1956. The pool was built with money donated to the city from the will of Max Dealton Tucker, who was born in Flushing. [5]

In 1976 for the 200th birthday of the Nation, the Flushing Bicentennial Walkway, part of the Riverview Park was completed. [1]

In 1994, with public support, a cover was added. [6]

On July 31, 2013, at a cost of almost $200,000, 440 new seats were installed in front of the amphitheater. These seats replaced old wooden benches. The Rotary Club of Flushing spearheaded the project [7]

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References

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  2. "Flint River Paddles « The Flint River Watershed Coalition". flintriver.org. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. "Flushing, City > Community > Parks". www.flushingcity.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  4. Flushing Sesquicentennial History Volume 1. Flushing Michigan: Flushing Area Historical Society. 1985. pp. 113, 129.
  5. Genesee County 1900 – 1960. Michigan: Genesee County Historical Society. 2006. p. 116.
  6. Flushing Sesquicentennial History Volume 3. Flushing, Michigan: Flushing Area Historical Society. 1998. p. 134.
  7. "Flushing plans celebration of Riverview Park renovations". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.