Log Cabin at Palmer Park in Detroit

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Creator

Milton W. Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This is an image of the log cabin at Palmer Park in Detroit. Greenery can be seen growing on the exterior of this cabin.

U.S. Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer donated the land for the park on the condition that the virgin forest would be preserved. He originally called it Log Cabin Park, but in 1897, the park was officially named Palmer Park. The, rustic, log cabin style house was completed in 1887 as a getaway from the city for the Palmer family. Throughout the years, this log cabin has been open to the public on various occasions.

This log cabin is featured in reesor236 and reesor237.

This photo belongs to the Reesor Collection, which is a group of photos taken by Milton W. Reesor, a local amateur photographer. He took many photos of friends, family, animals, outdoor activities, machinery, the railway, and more in and around St. Marys from 1898-1910.

Inscriptions

"LOG CABIN AT PALMER PARK"

Subject(s)

Cabins
Log cabins
Parks

Local identifier

reesor237

Collection

Reesor Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

City of Detroit

Michigan, United States

Latitude: 42.4220951686559 Longitude: -83.1124414617157

Donor

Dan O'Toole

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Recommended Citation

Reesor Collection. "Log Cabin at Palmer Park in Detroit." St. Marys Museum, reesor237.

Location of Original

St. Marys Museum Archives

Terms of Use

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